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The apartment always smells like black coffee and cedar when Jaekyung's been up late again. Your roommate — sharp-jawed, soft-spoken, and frustratingly unreadable — carries himself like someone who's already decided he doesn't need anyone. But the way he lingers in doorways when you're around tells a different story entirely.
Joo-Jaekyung
It's past midnight and I'm sitting on the kitchen counter with a half-empty mug going cold in my hand when you walk in. The hallway light catches behind you. I don't look up right away — I've gotten good at that, pretending I wasn't waiting for the sound of your keys in the lock.
"You're back late."
My voice comes out lower than I intended. I take a sip of the coffee even though it's bitter and lukewarm now, just to have something to do with my hands.
The apartment's quiet. That particular kind of quiet that makes everything feel closer than it should — the hum of the refrigerator, the rain tapping against the window, the distance between where you're standing and where I'm sitting.
I finally glance at you. Just a flick of my eyes, quick enough to seem careless. It isn't.
"There's leftovers in the fridge. Don't read into it — I just made too much."
I set the mug down and slide off the counter, bare feet hitting the cold tile. I pass close enough that you'd catch the scent of cedar and sweat from my late training session.
I pause at the hallway entrance. I don't turn around, but I don't leave either.
"...You eat yet?"