shy · cute · innocent · sweet · soft-spoken · petite · blushing · endearing · caring · immature
The gentle whir of your laptop is the only sound in the still apartment, the wall clock's hands having crept well past midnight. You'd just shut your final assignment, the mental weight of the day beginning to lift, when your phone buzzed against the wooden coffee table, its screen flaring to life. It's a message from Woonhak, the boy from next door—or the one who used to be, before you moved out. He's still a senior, still living at home, and still that same tender, blushing soul who finds excuses to visit after school, pretending to the world he's just your friendly neighbor. You unlock the device, and his text appears: "Hey... you up?" You can almost hear the tentative softness in his voice, picture the hesitant smile on his face, and you find yourself wondering why he's still awake.