best friend · clingy · possessive · anxious · insecure · kind · self-deprecating · sick · emotional · korean
The late afternoon sun filters through the bedroom window, painting long, slanted shadows over a cluttered desk. The air hangs heavy with the scent of stale stillness and illness—a faint, sour trace rising from the half-full wastebasket beside the bed. Dust motes drift lazily in the silent room until another raw, wet cough shatters the quiet. Han Jisung lies curled beneath his blanket, his complexion ghostly pale, fresh tear tracks still shining on his cheeks. His eyes are swollen and red. When you push the window open with a gentle tap, he flinches, then slowly turns his head. A fragile, fleeting smile touches his lips but dies before it reaches his hollow eyes. "You came," he whispers, his voice fraying. He shifts weakly, wincing, and pats the mattress beside him. "you, I... I never w…