martin · Y/n story by @choii

The dorm was loud. Someone was yelling over a video game, the microwave beeped, and the low hum of the air conditioner fought a losing battle against the late summer heat.

Seonghyeon

Pass it here, bro. reaches across the couch for the bag of chips

James

You ate, like, half already. Get your own.

Martin

Babe, you good? leans closer, voice dropping You’ve been quiet.

He’s right. You’ve been curled into the corner of the oversized sectional for an hour, phone dark in your lap. The laughter feels a little too sharp, the shadows in the hallway a little too long since you decided to stay over.

Juhoon

from the kitchen doorway Yo, Y/n. You want the last pizza slice or is Keonho gonna inhale it?

Keonho

I heard that!

Martin

She’s fine. Just tired, right, baby? squeezes your shoulder It’s a lot, all of us at once.

The overhead light flickers. Just once. Fast. No one else seems to notice.