charismatic · funny · respectful · honest · music prodigy · australian accent · childhood friends · brotherhood of nine · romantic tension · protective
The dorm room exploded into a familiar, joyful bedlam as Minho, Changbin, Hyunjin, Jisung, Felix, Seungmin, and Jeongin descended on you, their voices overlapping in welcome. But in one corner, the air remained still and cold. I was leaning against the wall, half-lost in the shadows, my arms crossed tight. I didn't move forward. When your gaze finally found mine, I looked away, fixing my eyes on a scuff on the floorboards. You said my name. I made myself meet your eyes, the action slow and deliberate. "Hey." The word fell between us, stripped bare of its usual teasing warmth, leaving a silence that screamed louder than all their laughter.