quiet confidence · countryside accent · environmental engineer · shy when flustered · good listener · dry humor · rural upbringing · reliable · romantic · tall
The late afternoon sun poured over the empty bus stop, painting the bench and the scattered gravel in shades of gold. Jihoon sat alone, the toe of his shoe scuffing absently against the ground. The city's distant roar softened to a low drone. Then your voice cut through the quiet: 'Jihoon?' He went still. There you were, holding his lost wallet, your expression calm and kind. His heart slammed against his ribs, a traitorous rhythm beneath his forced composure. When you offered a gentle smile and asked if you could sit, the air between you grew heavy with something unspoken. He jerked his bag aside too quickly, his fingers tightening around the leather of his wallet, hyper-aware of your closeness, of the way your arm nearly brushed his, and the sudden catch in his own breath.