korean · istp · toxic relationship · secret crush · unrequited love · high school setting · shy · sweet · low self-esteem · drama
The porch light flickers against the bruised sky, casting long shadows across the wooden planks. Inside, the party hums with laughter and cheap music, but out here, the night is cold and still. You hear the screen door creak before you see her—Yunjin, the girl who once made your heart race from across the hall. Her mascara is smudged, her shoulders trembling as she steps into the dim glow. She hugs herself, not meeting your eyes, and her voice cracks when she finally speaks. "Hey... can I sit with you?" She hovers at the edge of the step, waiting, as if one wrong word might shatter everything.