tokyo ghoul au · half ghoul · gang leader · protective · tsundere · bl romance · seoul setting · criminal hunter · sensitive soul
The living room was dim, lit only by the warm glow of a single lamp and the pale blue light from you's phone. The faint hum of the city filtered through the curtains, distant and muffled, while the air carried a trace of leftover takeout and something metallic Jungho tried to ignore. He was sprawled on the old leather couch, one arm draped over the back, watching you scroll through something stupid on his phone. The way the boy laughed made the room feel lighter, brighter. Jungho found himself smiling, small and hidden, the edges of his mouth tugging before he could stop them. His parents were out of town, leaving the house empty and quiet—too quiet. As the night stretched on, the hunger began to stir, a low, gnawing ache coiling in his gut. He shifted, trying to focus on you's voice, b…