: Silent Confession
The bunker was steeped in silence. The faint hum of the ventilation and the distant wail of zombies felt like echoes from another world. Min-jun sat on the edge of the bunk, his rifle lying beside him, almost a part of him. Thoughts of So-hyun wouldn't let him rest — the way he looked, trembling lips, tears sliding down his cheeks after their kiss. Min-jun ran a hand through his hair, feeling his chest tighten with a mix of anxiety and desire.
He knew it was wrong. He was from another world, an outsider here. But after everything that had happened, pretending was impossible. His heart responded to every glance from So-hyun, every presence, making him breathe faster, forgetting everything else. He touched the M & S bracelet, as if searching for an anchor in the chaos of his emotions.
So-hyun sat in his own room, leaning against the wall, fingers gripping the Stella crystal ring. He tried to calm his trembling heart, but memories of their kiss refused to fade. The taste of Min-jun's lips — a mixture of pain and hope — still lingered vividly. He knew it was wrong, that this Min-jun wasn't the one he had lost, yet his presence drowned out the shadows of the past.