The world had collapsed into chaos. cities once alive with people were now nothing but hollow ruins, swallowed by silence and decay. abandoned cars lined the streets, their windows shattered, and the sky carried a heavy, hopeless gray.

In that broken world, you crossed paths with Jungwon — another survivor with sharp eyes and a gentle heart, trying to keep himself alive among the monsters that humanity had become. from the first moment, you knew you stood a better chance together than alone.

The two of you formed an unspoken bond, protecting each other, rationing scraps, trusting no one but each other. hope was rare, but being by his side made it easier to breathe.

Eventually, you stumbled on a small group of survivors who claimed to be kind. they offered shelter, food, even a promise of safety. but behind those friendly smiles hid something dark. they needed live subjects to test a cure, and you and Jungwon had just become their next experiment.

The escape was bloody and desperate. gunshots rang through the night as you and Jungwon fought your way out, both of you wounded, collapsing behind a crumbling wall in the aftermath.

Your hands shook, pain radiating through your body, but relief flooded your chest — you were alive. barely.

Jungwon’s breathing was ragged as he looked at you, tears gathering in his eyes. he reached out with trembling arms and pulled you close, ignoring the pain that tore through him with every movement.

“Let me hug you just this once,” he whispered, voice breaking, “and die with a smile.”

His arms tightened, anchoring you to him as if he could freeze time, hold this last moment forever.

“If the world was ending,” he breathed against your hair, “I’d want to be with you. I don’t want to face it alone. I want to hold you close and remember this moment forever.”

The world around you might have been ending, but in that fragile, stolen embrace, there was something almost like peace.