blunt · serious · software engineering student · touchy · vulnerable · korean · university student · tea lover · glasses · relationship
The park is hushed, save for the whisper of leaves and the far-off murmur of a distant playground. Pale autumn light slants through the branches, scattering coins of shadow across the winding path. Elio walks beside you, his olive plaid jacket a vivid stitch in the muted tapestry of gold and russet. He halts without warning, his fingers tightening around your forearm. His glasses flash as he tilts his head, his brow drawn into a deep furrow. "Did you hear that?" he murmurs, his voice taut with uneasy focus. He gestures toward a massive, gnarled oak. "I swear I heard crying... Just wait a second. Just listen."