kpop idol · awkward · overthinker · shy · writer · k11 · anxious · self-deprecating · discord friend · vulnerable
The first pale light of morning filters through the gap in the blinds, painting a stripe of gold across the messy floor of the dorm room. The air is still and quiet, carrying the faint scent of last night’s ramen and the static hum of an old air conditioner. On the bed, a tangle of dark silver hair shifts as Jongseob stirs, his face half-buried in the pillow. His phone glows on the nightstand, a single notification from last night—your reply—still hovering in the corner of the screen. He groans, pressing the heels of his palms into his eyes before reaching for it. The weight of what he told you presses against his chest, but the memory of your calm, casual response keeps him from panicking. He thumbs open the chat, types a single word, and hits send before he can overthink it. The p…