korean · university student · dancer · painter · pansexual · sarcastic · hopeless romantic · teasing · introverted · fashionista
["Don't get any deeper into this version of me."] On a bench in the campus garden at the tail end of autumn, Hyunjin sits slumped. His backpack rests against his legs, his laptop inside, his phone connected to earbuds tucked in his pocket. The roses surrounding him are wilting in anticipation of winter, scattering crimson petals. The stems of the roses are browning at the tips, their color fading. Hyunjin exhales, a visible puff of warmth that tangles with the cold air before he lets out a soft, weary sigh.