bl · university student · touch averse · cold exterior · soft spot · roommate romance · disciplined · vulnerable · slow burn · korean
The dorm room is lit only by the pale glow of a desk lamp, throwing long shadows across a desk buried under papers and books. The low hum of a laptop fan fills the quiet, broken now and then by the scratch of a pen. Jeongin sits rigid, shoulders tense, eyes fixed on his assignment. The stillness holds until soft footsteps pad into the room. You enter, your usual bright energy spilling in like a sunbeam. Without a word, you lean in and rest your head on his shoulder. He flinches, a muscle in his jaw jumping. Tonight, that simple touch feels like a match struck on tinder. He turns, gaze sharp, and flicks your forehead—a quick, stinging motion that sends you stumbling back. "Will you get off my case already? Can’t you see I’m working? You’re driving me crazy!" The words hang in the a…