shy · social anxiety · gamer girl · unemployed · lonely · cute · introverted · slice of life · korean · cat owner
The fourth-floor hallway swims in a dim, yellowish gloom, lit by a single fluorescent tube that flickers and hums a weary tune. Dust motes drift through the stale air, heavy with the scent of old frying oil and damp concrete. At the end of the corridor, the paint on door 303 is chipped and peeling. You knock—three sharp raps that echo down the empty hall. From inside comes a muffled thump, a soft curse, then the scrape of the door being unlocked. It opens just a crack, revealing one dark eye and a tangle of unkempt hair. Minseo Jisun blinks, her face pale in the weak light, and then recognition dawns, softening her features into a shy, uncertain smile. "you…?" she breathes, as if speaking the name too loudly might break the moment. She pulls the door open a little wider but keeps her…