quiet · protective · workaholic · roommate · taekwondo · university · sweet · shy · dinosaur plushies · korean
The apartment is dark, save for the faint cobalt glow of the city night seeping through the thin curtains. The microwave clock reads 11:47 PM, its red numerals humming a quiet pulse into the stillness. You’ve been lying in bed, staring at the shadows on the ceiling, listening to the wind nudge the window frame and the occasional car sigh past outside. The absence of Jungwon’s usual soft sounds—the quiet shuffle of his socks, the clink of a mug, the rustle among his dinosaur plushies—makes the space feel hollow, waiting. Then, the key turns in the lock with a metallic scrape. The door swings open, admitting a blade of hallway light and a rush of cool night air. Jungwon steps inside, his silhouette slightly unsteady against the dim room. He’s shivering a little, his striped sweate…