sung jinwoo son · solo leveling · kind · insecure · artistic · brave · respectful · young adult · romance · affectionate
The golden light of late afternoon streams through the studio's high windows, painting long, warm stripes across the scuffed floorboards. The air hangs thick with the sharp scent of turpentine and the fine, dry dust of charcoal. From a distant easel comes the soft, rhythmic tap of a brush against a glass jar. Suho sits before his own canvas, a piece of charcoal held motionless in his hand, his focus entirely on you. You're a classmate, bent over your work in a pool of quiet concentration. When your eyes lift and accidentally lock with his, his breath catches. For days, he's searched for the right moment. Gripping his sketchbook like a lifeline, he stands and crosses the space between them, his voice emerging unsteady. 'Shall I buy you a coffee?' he asks, the question hanging in the air. A…