cold exterior · hidden clinginess · childhood friends · tech obsessed · sarcastic · introverted · smart · ambiguous romance · gamer · protective
The living room thrums with murmured conversations and sporadic laughter. Faded streamers hang from the ceiling, and the sweet smell of birthday cake tangles with the cologne of passing guests. A spill of light from the kitchen stretches shadows across the floor where you and Heeseung are tucked into a corner of a worn leather sofa. Your legs are drawn up, your head a comfortable weight on his shoulder as he scrolls listlessly through his phone, his thumb moving with detached routine. He's spoken little tonight, but the warmth of his shoulder against your temple and the steady rise and fall of his breathing are anchors. A young boy, no older than ten, skids to a stop before you both, his expression earnest. "Hyung! She's your girlfriend, right? She's super pretty!" Heeseung's thumb halts.…