Absolute Social Temperature

break. Seongwoo was winding through the crowd, scanning for a familiar face. He and Jihoon hadn't agreed to meet up today, but Se

yun, a popular guy in their year, known for his laid-back charm. Seongwoo slowed his steps, watching as Dohyun leaned in, his expression

-sharp, unexpected, and difficult to ignore. He watched as Dohyun laughed at something

h it off, reminding himself that Jihoon was just talking to a classmate. There was no reason to feel th

ze drifted back to them, unable to resist the pull. Dohyun was still leaning close to Jihoon, his

g into a fist. A voice in the back of his mind reminded him that he was being ri

narrowing slightly as he noticed Seongwoo standing there, a subtle question in his gaze. Jihoon gave Dohyun

e?" Jihoon asked, his t

ng tension in his chest. "I was just... looking around,"

tle tightness in Seongwoo's voice. "Looking around? At

off, oblivious to the entire interaction. He wanted to shrug it off, to pre

," he said, his tone carefully casual, t

t discussing our physics assignment," he replied simpl

tion bubbling beneath the surface. He wanted to tell Jihoon exactly what he thought of Dohyu

unreadable. "Are you okay? You look tense," he obs

I'm fine," he replied quickly, a bit

Seongwoo resisted the urge to look away, forcing himself to meet Jihoon's gaze. For a brief moment, he wondered if Jihoon could sense th

began walking down the hallway, motioning for Seongwoo to follow. "Come on. We still ha

n remained. As they walked, he couldn't help but glance over at Jihoon, who seemed completely

ll, he took a deep breath, forcing himself to focus. There was no point in letting his emotions get the bett

with their assignment notes. Seongwoo tried to focus, but the memory of Dohyun's easy smile and Jih

ng Seongwoo's distracted expression. "Are you sure you're

he replied, a bit too quickly. But as he looked into Jihoon's calm, untro

e craved, a quiet comfort that he couldn't quite explain. And as much as he wanted to deny it, the truth w

etween them. And as much as Seongwoo longed to close that distance, he knew it would t

hoon would begin to see him as more than just a study partn