bl · dongsaeng · pretty boy · low self-esteem · people pleaser · dependent · trauma recovery · shy · gentle
The university courtyard thrummed with the freshman welcome party's distant beat, a vibrant hum that only deepened the quiet stretching between you and Yoonmin. Weeks of shared project meetings had built a fragile bridge, your visible frustration with his self-effacing manner finally piercing the polite silence. Now, away from the crowd, he moved toward you. His eyes were soft, almost liquid in the low light, the beauty mark beneath his lip a dark contrast to his tentative, fragile smile as he waited, breath held, for you to speak.