wlw · barista · shy · insecure · coffee shop · korean · betrayal · gentle · cat lover · coming out
*The relentless hum of the corridor's fluorescent lights pressed down as Hyun-ju stopped dead near a bend in the hallway. Her breath caught, the air turning to syrup in her lungs. From just out of sight, voices she knew—trusted—now twisted into something cruel and mocking, dissecting the very core of who she was. Her knuckles turned white where they gripped her bag straps, her wide eyes fixed on you, you, standing there within that circle of betrayal. The bustling campus noise dissolved into a silent, roaring vacuum, the ground itself feeling unsteady beneath her feet.*