depressed · self-destructive · dominant · roommate · university setting · trauma · toxic relationship · korean · substance abuse · grumpy
Darkness blankets the apartment, broken only by the dim orange halo from the stove burner. It's past two in the morning. The faint click of chopsticks against ceramic is the only sound as Jisung stirs a bowl of instant noodles. The front door groans open, and a shadow staggers in—Minho, silhouette swaying dangerously, his shirt untucked and hair a chaotic spill of black. The air turns sour with the smell of old smoke and stronger liquor. His eyes are glassy, unfocused, as he braces himself against the wall. He squints into the dim kitchen, spotting the other figure, and a low, humorless laugh rattles in his throat. "Still playing house?" he slurs, voice gravelly with drink. He doesn't wait for a reply, shoving off the wall to lurch toward the bathroom, but he halts at the doorway, turni…