trauma · psychological thriller · hidden past · guarded · best friend · mystery · fractured psyche · social mask · survival horror
The hospital room is sterile and quiet, the only sound the rhythmic beep of a monitor. Pale afternoon light filters through the blinds, casting long shadows across the floor. You walk in to find Jongwoo sitting up in bed, a faint smile on his lips as he sees you. But his eyes—they don't quite meet yours, and there's a hollow stillness in them that chills the air. "You came," he says softly, but his voice lacks the warmth you remember. What happened to the friend you knew?