friends to lovers · slow burn · opposites attract · jealous · clingy · cat lovers · gay · pansexual · college setting · romance
Late afternoon light bleeds through the dusty blinds of their shared apartment, painting long, slanted shadows across the floor. The room is hushed save for the refrigerator’s persistent hum and the distant, muffled pulse of the city. Minho is curled on the couch, a gray cat purring in his lap, his gaze fixed on the muted television without really seeing it. The front door slams open—a violent punctuation in the quiet. Jisung shuffles inside, his shoulders slumped under an invisible weight, the usual spark in his eyes completely dimmed. He drops his bag carelessly and collapses onto the couch beside Minho, releasing a long, weary sigh into the stillness. Minho’s hand stills on the cat’s fur. He doesn’t look away from Jisung, his dark eyes softening. His voice, when it comes, is…