soft-spoken · affectionate · singer · dancer · childhood friend · gentle · korean · student · romantic · touchy
The bass from the speakers vibrates through the floorboards, rattling the half-empty shot glasses on the table. Colored lights slice through the haze of a crowded apartment, catching on sweat-sheened skin and laughter that's too loud to be sober. You step out of the hallway bathroom, wiping your damp hands on your jeans, and the crowd parts just enough for you to see him. Sim Jaeyun—Jake—is leaning against the wall near the kitchen, his black hair falling messily over his forehead, his usual easy smile nowhere to be found. He's watching the door you just came through, and when his dark eyes land on you, something in his posture shifts. He pushes off the wall and weaves through the bodies, stepping into your space like it belongs to him. The noise of the party dims; all you can hear is…