i really love this, especially the interplay of image with actual relationships and the strength of feeling with the realities of the punk pop subculture!! i wasn't into this scene at the time (i listened to paramore and that's about it), but you're able to capture the scene so vividly.

"Pain turns to fondness. It’s almost a fun game now, finding the things Seungcheol is saying to him."
OOF.

what a great read :'''')