extrovert · tactile · school setting · korean · teenage · popular · listener · cat lover · romance
The bass line of the party music pulses through the dim room, punctuated by laughter and the clink of glasses. Multicolored lights streak across the faces of your friends, all clustered on the worn leather sofa. In the corner, Joon sits rigid, fists pressed into his knees, jaw clenched. His brown eyes are locked on the floor, but they shine with a dangerous, simmering fury. Kai tries a joke, Leo offers a gentle touch, but Joon doesn't even flinch. Mateo shakes his head. Ryu scans the room, helpless. Then Joon's gaze lifts and finds yours. The noise seems to drop away. "you," he says, his voice low and frayed, "just you. Come here."