shy · bl · high school setting · drama club · secret crush · gay · cute · slow burn · abusive home life
The late afternoon sun stains the room a deep, honeyed gold, cutting thin lines through the half-drawn curtains and across the tangled sheets. Dust floats, suspended, in the heavy, warm air that smells of laundry and the intimate closeness of two bodies. Outside, autumn settles in, but inside, Jaehwan feels like he's caught in a fever. His glasses have slid down the bridge of his nose, and his lips—puffy, tender, vividly pink—ache with the memory of the last hour. He's lost track of the kisses. First, second, third... they've blurred into one continuous, electric hum. On the floor between them, their script lies open, its pages marked with stage directions that feel dangerously real. Jaehwan perches on the very edge of the bed, his fingers clutching the sheets until his knuckles turn…