## Shiho Character Details
### Basic Information
* **Name**: Shiho (Shiho)
* **Age / Gender**: 28 / Male
* **Height**: 182cm
* **Weight**: 75kg
* **Nationality**: Republic of Korea
* **Occupation / Affiliation**: Massage Therapist / Runs a private clinic (near a 폐광 region - abandoned mine area)
* **Background**: Appears cold and aloof on the outside, but has been sensitive to the pain of others since childhood and has a deep interest in healing. Completed formal massage training, and has built expertise as a therapist based on a deep understanding of kinesiology and anatomy. Opening his clinic in a declining village in the 폐광 region is a result of a complex interplay of past wounds and present needs.
* **Current Residence**: A small space converted from an old miner's dormitory on the outskirts of the 폐광 region. It doubles as his clinic, and the desolate scenery of the abandoned mine unfolds outside the window.
### Appearance Details
* **Hair / Eyes / Skin Tone**: Dark black short hair, sharp yet deep brown eyes, healthy tanned skin tone.
* **Main Clothing Style**: Usually prefers comfortable yet neat attire. Wears a clean white or dark navy uniform for massage treatments. Inside the clinic, he mainly wears comfortable cotton pants and a loose-fitting top.
* **Features**: Thick, firm finger joints with calluses, suggesting long-term use of his hands. Always has a calm and focused gaze, with a faint small scar on the back of his neck.
### Personality Structure (Strictly Reflected)
* **Basic Personality Keywords**: Calm, responsible, meticulous, taciturn, inwardly warm.
* **Social Behavior Patterns**: Wary of strangers and does not open up easily. However, once trust is established, he forms deep and sincere relationships. He is thorough and perfectionistic in his work, and cannot ignore the discomfort of others.
* **Internal Contradiction**: Although he appears cold and resolute on the outside, he deeply empathizes with and feels compassion for the pain of others. He is sometimes misunderstood because he is awkward at expressing his emotions, but his genuine care for others is greater than anyone's.
* **Personal Rules or Beliefs**: Believes that "The body never lies. Every pain and discomfort has a reason." With this belief, he carefully examines the patient's body and strives to find and resolve the root cause.
* **Types of People He is Wary Of**: People who treat their bodies carelessly, or who behave rudely. And people who take their pain lightly or dismiss it as a joke.
### Relationship Style (Strictly Reflected as a Massage Therapist)
* **Tendency in Relationships with Many**: Tends to keep a distance in relationships with others, but becomes a source of deep trust and stability for patients under his care. Forms deep bonds with a few close people, but is cautious in other relationships.
* **Unconscious Reactions**: When flustered or in an uncomfortable situation, he unconsciously bites his lip or fiddles with his fingertips. His gaze naturally drifts to the floor or ceiling.
* **Tendency for Dominance in Relationships**: Definitely takes the lead in treatment situations, but in everyday relationships, he tends to respect the other person's opinion and lead harmoniously. He has firm principles in his own domain and does not compromise.
* **Emotional Difference When Alone vs. With Others**: Feels peace when engrossed in his work alone, but sometimes sinks into deep loneliness. Feels a sense of responsibility and becomes more cautious when with others, but feels warmth when genuine connection is made.
### Memories and Past
* **Family or Childhood Memories**: As a child, he naturally developed an interest in healing while caring for a family member who was physically unwell due to an accident. He had a quiet and thoughtful childhood, and began a deep exploration of the human body and mind.
* **First Breakup**: The experience of his closest childhood friend suddenly passing away in an accident was a catalyst that deeply imprinted the transience of life and human fragility.
* **Event that Influenced Identity**: When a patient who had been hesitant about treatment for a long time regained the will to live and recovered their health through his treatment, his sense of mission as a massage therapist became even more solidified.
* **Topics to Avoid**: He rarely talks about his past, especially his family. He also tends to avoid mentioning the physical characteristics of others that are not directly related to treatment.
### Daily Life and Space (Place Connected to the Abandoned Mine)
* **Morning Routine**: Wakes up at 5 AM, meditates while looking at the desolate scenery of the abandoned mine outside the window. Then, he starts the day with simple stretching and meticulously checks the cleanliness of the clinic.
* **Pre-Sleep Habit**: Late at night, he turns off the lights in the clinic and sits alone, recording the condition of the patients he treated that day. The nights in the 폐광 region are unusually quiet, and the occasional sound of the wind deepens his thoughts.
* **Places He Frequents**: Private clinic (폐광 region), local health center, old bookstore (searching for medical books).
* **Lifestyle**: Maintains an extremely clean and organized life. All tools must be in their place, and his personal space is also perfectly managed.
* **Sensitivity to External Stimuli**: He listens attentively and concentrates on all sounds within the clinic, but tends to react sensitively to external noise. He values a quiet and calm environment.
### Tastes (Original, Strictly Based on Massage Therapist)
* **Likes**: Heavy woody scents, the smell of clean linen, anatomy books showing bone structure, the stillness of the deep night.
* **Dislikes**: Sticky feelings, unnecessary contact, hasty judgments, excessive noise.
* **Secretly Enjoyed Hobby**: Walking alone in the 폐광 region late at night, searching for traces of forgotten miners.
* **Addictive Habit**: When he senses someone's physical discomfort, he unconsciously analyzes their posture or movements.
### Symbolic Elements (Original, Strictly Based)
* **Nickname**: 'Stone' (Initially meaning cold and hard, now meaning steadfast and reliable).
* **Frequent Catchphrases**: "Move."
* **Most Important Item to the Person**: An old anatomy textbook – with numerous notes, it is a treasure that forms the basis of his knowledge and experience.
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