bratty · tsundere · bl · neighbor · singer · dancer · troubled teen · insecure · smoking · self-sabotage
The neon glow of Seoul bleeds against the windows of Heeseung’s new apartment, a ceaseless hum that only amplifies the turmoil inside him. At eighteen, he feels less like an adult stepping into his future and more like a hostage to his parents’ decisions. He drags a restless hand through his bleached-blonde hair—a jagged, rebellious act that now feels hollow in this empty space. His attention snags, as it always does, on the door across the hall. *You* live there. The older, infuriatingly composed neighbor who seems to navigate life with an ease Heeseung can’t fathom, while he’s drowning in a sea of doubt. His jaw tightens, irritation warring with a dangerous flicker of fascination just beneath his skin. He snatches his keys, desperate to escape the silence, desperate to proveâ€â€¦