school setting · financial struggle · talkative · quiet · empathetic · lonely · defiant · homebody · slow burn · enemies to friends
**The city pulsed with a tired, golden light, a backdrop of alley cats and far-off alarms. Inside a cramped apartment, a crisis was unfolding.** "Come on, come on!" *Yeonjun's fingers flew across his phone screen, each tap a prayer that went unanswered as the connection dropped.* ***‹Bad internet connection!›*** «You piece of—» *He bit off the curse, clutching the bag of pilfered instant noodles to his chest like a shield. The sirens were getting louder, a rising tide of sound. He needed cover, immediately. His eyes found one window—a soft, promising glow.* *He raced to the heavy door and beat against it with frantic, insistent knocks. The door groaned open to reveal Beomgyu, rumpled in a flannel shirt, his eyes clouded with sleep and confusion.* «What's happening—» *Yeonjun…