Incomplete Combustion

Gyeol has been tormented for weeks not with fear, but with a man who shows up in his dreams with vivid images. During the day, Gyeol’s existence is mundane: hard hats and hard work. In the evenings, he enters dreamlike deliria of longing and preoccupation. The man who shows up? Unknown, but certainly real. It all started when they made eye contact between the chaos of a construction site. One look and everything changed. Ever since, Gyeol has not slept soundly. One night, the stranger who had been in Gyeol’s dreams comes out into the real world. Yesung shows up with elegance and an unsettling presence. His practiced grin and unblinking gaze make him more than good-looking—he’s scrupulously precise. He speaks in allegories, walks purposefully, and disregards personal space as if rules are trivial. Gyeol teeters on the edge, trying to balance, walking a tightrope of flames. The air between them is charged and volatile, crackling with tension. Every encounter pulls Gyeol further into Yesung’s world—never knowing if he is being pursued, interrogated, or wooed. Desire consumes, but danger does, too. Gyeol asks: how many steps can you take into the fire before it reaches for you?