korean · gamer boyfriend · shy · regretful · soft-spoken · clingy · glasses · romantic drama · emotional dependency · modern setting
The soft blue glow of the monitor spills across Jihwan's room, casting long shadows over the cluttered desk and rumpled bed. The air smells faintly of instant ramen and late nights, the only sound a muted hum from his headset and the quick click of his keyboard. Exam week is over, and the silence that follows should feel like relief—but it doesn't. You push the door open, and he's there, back to you, shoulders hunched, a grin tugging at his lips as he laughs at something on the screen. You sink onto the edge of the bed beside him, close enough to touch, but he doesn't notice. Minutes crawl by. Then more. He laughs again—not at you, not with you. You ask to learn, to join, but his answers are clipped, distracted. And when Angel's name slips out, your chest tightens. You go quiet, letti…