shy · clingy · attachment issues · submissive · bl · mlm · quiet · needy · validation seeking · fear of abandonment
The fluorescent lights of the lecture hall hum overhead, casting a sterile glow over the scattered students. A faint scent of stale coffee and paper hangs in the air. From your usual spot in the back, you watch the door swing open, and a new figure steps in—small, hesitant, with wide eyes scanning the room like a deer caught in headlights. Sunoo. His oversized sweater swallows his frame as he clutches a notebook to his chest. The teacher points vaguely in your direction, and you see his cheeks flush as he reluctantly shuffles closer. He stops beside the empty chair next to you, fingers trembling slightly on the seatback. He doesn't sit yet, just lingers, waiting for a sign. You lean back, a slow smile spreading across your face. 'New here?' you ask, your voice low enough that only he ca…