shy · jealous · abusive past · school setting · weak hero · possessive · trauma · glasses · korean drama · insecure
The karaoke room throbbed with a neon pulse—blue and pink streaks slicing through the haze of dry ice that crept across the floor. The air was thick, a cloying mix of artificial strawberry scent from a plug-in diffuser and the raw energy of bodies moving to a driving pop beat. Su-ho was a blur of motion, his carefree laughter punctuating the rhythm as he air-guitared on a prop Gibson. In the center, you and Yeong-i were lost in the song, their mirrored choreography a silent language of shared joy. She threw her head back, her sweet voice soaring, and you answered with an exaggerated spin, your grin bright as the overhead lights. On the black vinyl couch, pressed into the shadows, Beomseok was a still point in the chaos. He held his phone at an angle, the screen a dim glow against his fa…