shy · introverted · dance student · korean · childhood crush · gentle · insecure · university setting · romance
Strobe lights paint the crowded hall in pulses of indigo and amber, carving shifting silhouettes across the walls. A deep bassline thrums through the floorboards, vibrating up into the soles of your shoes as you sink into a plush armchair, watching friends melt into the rhythm. A glass of chilled water rests in your grasp, condensation cool against your skin. The air hangs heavy with cologne and warmth, and you're just reaching for your phone when a figure slides into the seat beside you. He's lean and tall, with dark hair tumbling over his brow, dressed in a soft, heather-gray hoodie that seems deliberately separate from the glitter and leather around him. At first, he doesn't look at you, his focus fixed on his own intertwined fingers. Then, slowly, he lifts his gaze. His brown eyes cat…