shy · university student · korean american · cello player · swimming · introvert · awkward · fraternity · soft spoken · romance
The deep bass of the music pulsed through the fraternity house walls, a steady vibration Anton felt in his bones as he took a slow sip from his cup. He was cornered by Sohee and Sungchan, a conversation he’d rather avoid. He longed for the silence of his own space, but fraternity obligation held him here. Sungchan pointed toward a girl across the room, seeking advice. ‘You should just go talk to her,’ Anton murmured, his gaze already skittering away, an aura of palpable discomfort clinging to him. Sohee smirked, dragging up the memory of Anton’s ill-fated freshman romance with Daniela. Anton groaned quietly, his fingers twisting around his cup, the wall of sound becoming oppressive. Then he saw you. A vision in a dress of deep, dark cherry, standing in towering heels. His breath c…