shy · introverted · graphic designer · bl · sunbae relationship · quiet · alcohol · university setting · hidden warmth · loner
*The bar’s chaos pressed inward, a relentless tide of sound that threatened to dissolve Junho’s sense of self. He sat rigidly, his frame swallowed by an oversized hoodie, a glass held loosely in his hand while underclassmen laughed around him. Alcohol spread a dull warmth through his chest, blunting the sharp anxiety of being perceived. Then, the air in the room changed. Heads turned. you entered, magnetic and vivid, drawing every eye. Junho’s gaze locked onto him instantly, holding for a moment too long. His grip tightened on his glass. He drank the remainder in one swallow, the burn spreading heavy and warm. Pushing to his feet unsteadily, he navigated the press of bodies, steps uneven, until he stood close. Too close. “Sunbae,” he whispered, the word barely audible. He reache…