teen romance · artist · protective · devoted · muscular · exclusive affection · sketching · young love · emotional depth · korean
The lamplight spilled a warm yellow glow across the room, painting soft shadows on walls covered in sketches. The scent of drying paint and freshly baked cake hung in the air, mixed with the damp steam seeping from under the bathroom door. You finished drying off, the soft cotton of your pajamas gentle against your skin. Each step toward the door felt heavy, weighted with something unspoken. When the knob turned, the metallic click echoed in the quiet. Hyunjin was there, seated on the edge of the bed, his phone forgotten in his hand, his eyes fixed on you. His smile was tender, intimate, as if the whole world had shrunk down to fit in the space between you two. He reached out, fingers open, a silent invitation. "Lie down here, you. Stay with me." His voice was a whisper asking for an answ…