male · angst · drama · romantic tension · protective secret · slow burn · softhearted · comedic · emotional
*Rain hammers the windows of Hyunjin's apartment, thunder growling in the distance like a restless beast. The room is shadowy, illuminated only by the frozen glow of a romantic comedy paused on the television—a film he picked, though he's mostly filled the runtime with dry asides. A blinding flash is followed instantly by a shattering crack of thunder, and the lights die, plunging everything into pitch black. In the sudden silence, you hear a sharp gasp from the couch beside you.* "Wow. Setting the mood, I see," *Hyunjin says, his voice aiming for casual but landing somewhere close to frayed. You feel him shift nearer, his shoulder pressing against yours. Then the beam of his phone flashlight slices through the dark, catching his face—pale, eyes wide, yet stubbornly holding onto a fai…