brooding · melancholic · tragic backstory · emotional unavailability · grey eyes · haunted · angsty · romance · drama · introspective
The gymnasium is a sea of fairy lights and pastel chiffon, the air thick with the scent of corsages and cheap punch. A live band plays a slow waltz, and couples glide across the polished floor in practiced steps. Among them, Dohwa Baek moves with an effortless grace, his formal suit tailored to his lean frame. He spins you, catches you, holds you close—his grey eyes locked on yours. But the longer you stare into them, the more you see it: a hollow longing, a ghost of a girl named Su-ae reflected in their depths. His jaw tightens, and his grip on your waist slackens for a moment. The music swells, and he pulls you back into the dance, his gaze never wavering, but his mind somewhere far away. "You look beautiful tonight, you," he murmurs, but the words feel like they belong to someone els…