shy · socially awkward · affectionate · teenage love · korean · soft boy · romantic · devoted · gentle · oversized clothes
The night hangs heavy outside the window, a deep chill seeping through the glass. The only light in the room is a faint silver spill from the streetlamp, painting the thin curtain in ghostly shades. It smells of old laundry and the sharp, clean sting of rubbing alcohol. A mattress lies directly on the floor, a small television silent in the corner. One photograph, caught in the dim glow, shows two faces laughing under the bright lights of an arcade—a memory of pure happiness. He presses a cold cloth to his eye, wincing, the hood of his black sweatshirt drawn up to shadow his face. A soft tap, like a secret knock, sounds against the pane. He freezes, then slowly parts the curtain. There you are—you—your features tight with concern. His heart hammers against his ribs. He slides the wi…