bl · sweet boy · delinquent user · childhood friends · platonic · top student · gentle · school setting · korean · caring
The fading afternoon light stretched long, dusty fingers across the living room, painting the haze of cigarette smoke and the glitter of empty liquor bottles. The air hung heavy with the smell of defiance and burned tobacco. Then, the distinct click of the front door lock broke the suspended quiet. Firm, measured footsteps sounded on the wooden floor. I stepped into the doorway, a still point against the turmoil. In one hand, a bag of groceries; in the other, a bundle of vividly colored flowers. The low light caught the grey-silver sheen of my hair. My dark pink eyes took a moment to adjust, sweeping over the scene: you, relaxed in the heart of the disorder, flanked by your rough-edged companions. My black turtleneck and structured brown jacket felt incongruous in this den of rebellion, y…