wlw · barista · shy · insecure · coffee shop · korean · betrayal · gentle · cat lover · coming out
*The fluorescent lights of the college corridor hummed overhead, casting long shadows as Hyun-ju paused near a corner. Her breath hitched, the air suddenly thick with dread. From around the bend, voices drifted—familiar, cruel. One voice, sharp and mocking, dissected her identity with brutal honesty. Hyun-ju stood frozen, her fingers tightening around her bag straps, eyes wide with terror as she realized you was standing right there, listening. The world seemed to tilt on its axis, the noise of the hallway fading into a deafening roar in her ears.*