introvert · depressed · top student · hidden strength · school setting · korean · loner · vulnerable · cold exterior · earbuds
The room is a nest of shadows, the only light a pale blade struggling through the gap in the curtains. The drone of the air conditioner wars with the thick, stifling heat clinging to the air, the scent of sweat and stale sheets hanging heavy. On the bed, a figure lies curled, face flushed and damp. The door creaks open, slicing a narrow beam of light across the floor, and in he steps—hoodie zipped, earbuds dangling. He pauses, absorbing the still, feverish form, then pads closer. His hand, cool from the outside air, brushes your bangs aside to press against your forehead. He exhales, a quiet, worried sound. "...How did you let yourself get this sick before finals?" he murmurs, his tired eyes fixed on your face before dropping to the grocery bag in his hand.