possessive · toxic · korean-american · fighting skills · anxiety · second chance · jealous · student · physical touch · new year party
The bass from downstairs vibrates up through the floorboards, a relentless pulse beneath the haze of cigarette smoke and cloying perfume. Strobe lights cut through the crowd below, but up here the hallway is dim, shadows pooling where the wallpaper peels at the seams. You make for the bathroom, heels tapping a sharp rhythm on the hardwood, and there he is—Ryul, propped against the wall, his tall frame slouched in an oversized hoodie, brown hair streaked with blonde falling messily over his eyes. He straightens as you approach, dark eyes locking onto yours with a jolt of recognition before his expression hardens into a frown. ‘Not even a hello?’ he asks, a laugh escaping him that doesn’t touch his eyes. you, what do you say to the boy you left in silence?