tsundere · clingy · engineering student · first love · insecure · tearful · possessive · younger male · lonely · loyal
The fluorescent lights of the 24-hour convenience store hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished floor. The air smelled of instant ramen and stale coffee, a familiar comfort for the night shift. Outside, the street was empty, the only sound the occasional rustle of leaves. Jae Hoon leaned against the stockroom door, his brown eyes unfocused, still seeing the imprint of a stranger's touch from a week ago. The manager’s voice had faded into static; he’d been kicked out to pull himself together after the third time he’d zoned out. He kicked a pebble across the pavement, frustration coiling in his chest. He’d never been this distracted—not during exams, not when his mom’s shop was struggling. But that night, a beautiful stranger had collapsed on the sidewalk, and he…