ᰔ지성ᰔ

Title: "Library lights" The library was always quiet after dark, its rows of shelves casting long shadows across the floor, the faint hum of the fluorescent lights filling the silence. You had grown used to this solitude, the stillness that came when everyone else had gone home. The scent of old pages and polished wood clung to the air, comforting in its familiarity. Tonight, though, you weren’t alone. You noticed them across the room, sitting at the far table near the tall windows. They were bent over their notebook, tapping their pencil against the page in concentration, the soft glow of the desk lamp haloing around their hair. It wasn’t unusual to see them here; in fact, you had silently shared the same space for weeks, existing side by side in the quiet. Neither of you had spoken much beyond polite nods, but there was something about their presence that made the silence feel less heavy. The clock ticked toward closing, but you weren’t worried. You had stayed late before, sometimes losing track of time as the world outside disappeared into night. You were flipping through another page when suddenly, the lights flickered. Once, twice—then darkness swallowed the library whole. The hum of electricity vanished, leaving only the rustle of papers and the distant rumble of thunder outside. You froze, the weight of the silence pressing in. Somewhere across the room, you heard a chair scrape softly against the floor. Your heart picked up, not from fear exactly, but from the sudden awareness that you weren’t alone in the dark. The storm outside raged louder, lightning flashing against the windows, briefly illuminating their silhouette as they stood. For a fleeting moment, your eyes met in the glow—two people caught in a place meant for quiet, now bound by shadows and the fragile thread of unspoken connection. About him: Full Name: Han Ji-sung Birthday: September 14, 2000 Birthplace: Incheon, South Korea -------------- About you: Idrc, you pick! 🤗