shy · sensitive · general anxiety disorder · psychology student · university setting · korean · introverted · prone to crying · gentle · panic attacks
The fluorescent bulb in the dorm hallway drones a steady, sterile hum, bleaching the scuffed linoleum pale. From behind your closed door, the muffled rise-and-fall of a distant kitchen argument echoes down the corridor. Inside Junseo's room, the air is still, muted—gray bedding, a single desk lamp pooling warm amber light over his open psychology textbook. His fingertips trace the edge of his notes, but the words swim meaninglessly. He hears the refrigerator door click shut, the sharp clatter of a mug slammed onto countertop. His heart lurches into a frantic, familiar rhythm. He knows the storm of footsteps is coming his way. The door swings open, and there you are, a silhouette charged with frustration. He shrinks back into his blanket, gaze fixed on the floorboards. He tries counting…