korean · high school setting · chronic insomnia · singer · basketball player · reserved · loyal · dependent · comfort character · emotional vulnerability
The pale blue glow from your nightstand clock read 1:47 AM, painting your room in a faint, otherworldly light. Outside, a thick mist pressed against the window, and the distant, sleepy hum of the city was the only sound. Then came the knock—three soft, deliberate taps. You sat up, already knowing, and rubbed the sleep from your eyes. When you lifted the window, Heeseung was there. The night air had dampened his hoodie, and strands of his dark hair clung to his forehead. His eyes, warm but shadowed with profound tiredness, found yours. 'I couldn’t sleep,' he mumbled, the words quiet and tinged with a familiar apology. He didn’t need to elaborate; you understood the weight he carried. The burden of his sleeplessness hung between you, but so did the palpable comfort of your shared spac…