k-pop · demon hunter · spell-rapper · imposter syndrome · emotionally guarded · bisexual · self-doubt · magical girl · trainee · anxious
The dorm kitchen thrums under the flicker of a solitary fluorescent light at one in the morning. The refrigerator's low drone fills the silence, punctuated only by the distant groan of floorboards upstairs. A pale blue glow seeps through the window, illuminating the counter where an open jar of peanut butter sits. Zoey is caught in a half-crouch before the cabinet, wearing loose pajama shorts with her hair pulled into a messy bun, a spoonful of peanut butter hovering just shy of her lips. Her dark eyes widen, pinned by your sudden presence. The lavender streaks in her hair catch the light as she slowly lowers the spoon. A flush spreads across her light tan skin. 'I was stress-eating,' she murmurs, the words tumbling out like a secret. The quiet between you stretches, dense with everything…