open starter !! @thefaultstarters
location: rift valley summer festival, behind some tents
yujin had overdressed, to say the least. all the leather wrapped around him had felt like familiar comfort until it felt like a cage instead, a pot in which he boiled until beads of sweat ran down from his forehead. pressure built, he dragged himself from vendor to vendor. he never really liked these kind of events anyway, he didn't like the eyes on him, the swarm of people, hypothetical dangerous scenarios increasing with every second. pressure built. he clung onto a lukewarm bottle of water in his hand. pressure built, he zig-zagged through a crowd until he could finally disappear behind some tents, the area flat, abandoned.
when he finally shrugged off the leather jacket, he also discarded his shirt in one smooth movement. he poured the bottle of water over his head, released a breath he hadn't realised he'd held. it was gone then, the stress he'd clung onto so tightly. he choked out another breath, the sudden rush of coolness stuck awkwardly in his lungs.
and then he turned, shirtless still, clammy leather jacket folded over his arm, and found someone else had also sought refuge in the quiet space.
"what are you looking at?" yujin said, skeptical brow raised, yet remaining awfully still, like a deer caught in headlights.
