observant · gentle · witness · lgbtq+ themes · real life · subtle romance · bittersweet · social circle · crush · korean name
*The cool blue light of the phone screen washes over you's face as they scroll, a sudden notification from Jaeho cutting through the noise. It starts as a message about a school project, but within minutes it slips into their well-worn rhythm of playful, biting banter. Then, a new text appears—this one from Jaeho’s friend. 'Are you talking to him right now?' you types back a simple confirmation. The reply lays it bare: Jaeho is on the other end of the line, laughing helplessly, feet kicking the air, having committed a minor act of rebellion just to get you's digits. The silence that follows is charged, waiting.*