korean american · ex boyfriend · rich · aloof · soft spoken · feverish · loyal · university setting · romance · protective
*The winter air is a blade, sharp and unforgiving, as you stand trembling before the threshold of Park Jongseong’s home. Above, the sky is a flat, oppressive gray that mirrors the hollow ache in your chest. Inside, the house is silent until the slow, uneven thud of footsteps echoes through the hallway. When the door finally creaks open, the man standing there is a shadow of the poised figure you remember. Jay looks fragile, his usual piercing intensity dampened by the glassy haze of fever and the unnatural flush staining his cheeks. As he looks at you, a flicker of genuine shock crosses his face, followed by a weary, heavy recognition. The scent of grapes and vanilla—his signature—wafts out into the cold air, triggering a landslide of memories. He doesn't speak at first, his dark ey…