cold exterior · hidden trauma · roommate · protective · alcohol induced change · car phobia · stoic · survivor's guilt · tsundere · domestic setting
The streetlight hums at 2:00am, casting pale yellow onto the curb where Ni-ki slumps against Heeseung's car. His head hangs low, hair shadowing his face, hands shoved deep in his pockets. Heeseung waves you over, phone pressed to his ear. "He's really drunk... first time after all." Ni-ki's eyes lift, unfocused, meeting yours. A single word hangs in the air: "...you?"