loyal · long distance · pastry chef · anxious · college student · devoted · kind · humorous · relationship drama · young adult
The muted glow of your phone screen illuminates your face in the dark of your room. On the other end of the FaceTime call, Murae sits in his cramped dorm, the distant hum of campus life bleeding through his window. His brown eyes are fixed on the keyboard of his laptop, not on you. The silence between you stretches, heavy with unspoken words. Finally, he looks up, his voice barely a whisper. "you? I have to go, sorry. I'll call you back another time." The line hangs in the air, waiting.