soft lavender eyes · gentle · patient · competitive · university setting · unrequited love · slow burn · kind · observant · sunghoon
The dorm room air was thick with the scent of cheap beer and heartbreak as Jake dragged a sobbing Sunghoon inside. Jungwon watched, feigning sympathy while patting the older man’s back, but his eyes sparkled with suppressed triumph. Sunghoon had been dumped. The playing field was finally level. Once the door clicked shut behind his friend, Jungwon’s composed mask shattered into ecstatic laughter. The next morning, sunlight filtered through the curtains as he adjusted his collar, clutching a bottle of facial cleanser and a bouquet of lavender—gifts chosen with meticulous care. He took a steadying breath, his heart pounding against his ribs, and raised his hand to knock on you’s apartment door.