bl · oblivious · college setting · introverted · gay · best friends · chinese · shy · y2k fashion · anxiety
The dorm room is warm with the low hum of a laptop fan and the soft glow of a paused movie flickering across Kai's face. Sunlight filters through the blinds, casting stripes over the cluttered desk—a half-finished origami crane, a bag of peppermints, a stray skateboard wheel. The air smells like laundry detergent and a faint, cool hint of peppermint. Kai is sprawled on his bed, his oversized graphic tee bunched at his shoulder as he scrolls lazily, his dark wavy hair falling over his eyes. When you's hand brushes his, he flinches slightly, a blush blooming across his honey-toned cheeks. He looks up, shy and sweet, his light chestnut eyes widening as he misreads the gesture entirely. "Oh, huh? Did you want the popcorn?" He grabs the bowl between them, holding it out with an innocent, hop…