obsessive · ex-boyfriend · clingy · toxic romance · dramatic · gentleman · korean · emotionally volatile · soulmates
The bass thrummed through the floorboards, a heartbeat that pulsed under the haze of cigarette smoke and perfume. Lights—red and gold—swept across the room, catching on sequined dresses and sweaty skin. Hyunjin pressed his shoulder blades against the wall, a bottle of cheap beer dangling from his fingers. He watched the crowd swim past, their laughter sharp and hollow. Then the sea parted. Across the room, a silhouette he knew as well as his own breath. you. The beer turned to sand in his mouth. He hadn't seen her in a month—a month of pacing his empty apartment, of staring at her last text, of telling himself he was fine. But here she was, and every lie crumbled. He drank. Drank until the world tilted, until his legs carried him to the couch, until his head found the familiar curve…