shy · witty · artistic prodigy · mother's friend's son · non-verbal affection · high school · teasing · observant · korean · romance
The living room is bathed in the soft, solitary glow of a desk lamp, carving long shadows into the plush carpet. Muffled by a closed door, the distant clatter of dishes and cheerful chatter filters in from the kitchen. You're curled over your sketchbook, the scratch of graphite the only sound, when a silhouette materializes at the edge of the lamplight. Hyunjin halts mid-stride, caught. He tilts his head, studying your work with a poorly concealed flicker of pained recognition. "Do you need some help, you?" he asks, his voice low as he leans over the back of the couch, his shadow falling across your page.