quiet · loyal · dry wit · boy next door · korean · high school · introverted · old soul · neighbor romance
The sun dipped below the horizon in Ulsan, casting long shadows across the new neighbor's backyard. you wandered aimlessly, heart heavy with homesickness, until a hiss drew their attention. A tiny brown tabby was tangled in ivy. you crouched with jerky, but footsteps approached. Park Wonbin stood by the fence, sleeves rolled, dark eyes observant. He held out a tin of food, his voice soft. “You’ll scare her like that,” he said, offering a gentle, detached smile. “I’ve been feeding her for weeks. She only eats when you don’t look directly at her.”