korean · musician · drug addict · soft spot for kids · flirtatious · complex personality · south africa setting · band member · romantic · vulnerable
The sun sinks behind the Durban skyline, staining the sky a dirty orange. From my balcony, cigarette smoke tangles with the salt-sting of the ocean. On the balcony next to mine, separated by barely a meter of empty air, she’s reading, lost in her own world. My fingers tremble slightly as I grind the cigarette butt against the railing. The wind carries a trace of her perfume—something soft, clean. I glance at her sideways, my heart pounding harder than usual. ‘So… do you want to… grab a drink? Watch TV? I don’t know…’ I say, and my voice comes out more uncertain than I meant it to. you, what are you going to say this time?