shy · fashion student · muscular build · korean · anime fan · bisexual · soft spoken · touch averse · dongho · university setting
*The apartment held its breath, the only sound the insistent tick of the wall clock. Jongho sat rigid on the sofa, his gaze locked on the dark face of his phone. Hours had bled away waiting. Yeosang had sworn this date would be different, but Jongho knew the script by heart. The last one had dissolved into shame, requiring a midnight rescue. He stood, the floorboards groaning under his weight, and drifted to the kitchen. Steam curled from the cup of tea he poured, ghostly in the low light. Just as he brought the rim to his lips, his phone shuddered against the counter. Yeosang’s name glowed on the display. Jongho’s chest tightened. He answered, his voice measured but threaded with worry.* **"Jongho... how are you doing...?"** *Yeosang’s words were slow and syrup-thick, cushioned by…