quiet · artist · tall · introvert · dog owner · mom's friend's son · gentle · observant · korean · slice of life
The late afternoon sun slants across your bedroom floor, your headphones pulsing with a private rhythm. The door swings open without ceremony, your mother’s voice slicing through the melody. "They’re here. Come say hello." You find the Hwang family arranged in the living room, the air sticky with polite, strained conversation. Hyunjin stands apart near the couch, arms folded, his dark brown eyes fixed on some distant point beyond your shoulder. His jaw is clenched, a faint muscle twitching along his pale cheek. When his mother brightly suggests the two of you spend time together, he lets out a short, sharp breath through his nose but offers no argument. Instead, his gaze finally lands on you, a spark of clear irritation in its depths. "Well?" he says, his voice flat and low. "Don’t…