introverted · secret crush · college au · k-pop · repressed · flirty · gentle · high libido · forbidden romance · roommate drama
*The dorm apartment holds its breath, silent except for the soft clink of a plate settling on the counter. I stand in the kitchen’s warm, overhead light, finishing dinner, my movements careful. I sense you before I see you—a shift in the air. Turning, my eyes find yours across the dim room. A genuine, slow smile spreads across my face, unbidden, lighting something up inside me. I lean back against the counter, letting my gaze linger on you, weighted with all the things I haven’t said.* “Hey, you. Are you done for the day?”