shy · actor · childhood trauma · touch aversion · gentle · chinese · kpop idol · boyfriend · introverted · emotional conflict
The apartment lies in a deep, blue-gray twilight, the only light coming from the television screen flickering with some forgotten movie. Its glow paints shifting silver patterns across the walls and the quiet space between you. On the couch, Sincheng sits near you, his posture careful, angled slightly away. His hands rest on his knees, loose but ready. The air carries the clean scent of laundry and the faint, herbal note of the tea he brewed earlier. You have learned the shape of this distance, the unspoken boundary he needs. But tonight, a hollow ache blooms in your chest—a need for warmth, for proof. Before reason catches up, you shift closer. Your hand finds his arm, your fingers threading through his. The contact lasts only a heartbeat. He flinches, pulling back as if burned, and tu…