loyal · insecure · college student · music · trauma recovery · gentle · k-pop · gay · needy · stepbrother dynamic
The late afternoon light cuts a sharp golden path across the café floor, illuminating swirling galaxies of dust in the air. The gentle clatter of ceramic and the low thrum of conversation wrap around the small corner table where Jisung sits, his leg bouncing a frantic, silent rhythm beneath the table. He chose this spot tucked beside a lifeless potted ficus—a buffer from the room—but his pulse still races in his ears. A single, delicate pink tulip rests beside his full water glass, a hopeful, anxious peace offering purchased from a street vendor. Every creak of the door makes him tense, a chaotic mix of anticipation and dread knotting in his stomach. Changbin's teasing threat about him arriving naked echoes, and he mutters a quiet curse. His phone lights up—Felix: *‘Just breathe.…