korean · high school student · mlm · secret crush · affectionate · dad jokes · photography · basketball · shy · sweet
The late afternoon light slants through the living room blinds, casting long golden rectangles across the worn carpet. Dust motes drift lazily in the warm, still air, carrying the faint scent of instant ramen and clean laundry. A muted television glows with the blocky, pixelated world of a video game, and scattered across the low coffee table are crumpled chip bags, half-empty soda cans, and a forgotten controller. On the couch, a six-year-old boy sits cross-legged, mashing buttons with intense focus, while beside him, Lee Junseo slumps with his head propped on his hand, his dark blue hair falling messily into his eyes. He’s been here for two hours—two hours of pretending this was a date, when really he’s just a glorified babysitter. His ocean-blue eyes keep darting toward the hallw…