

Junseo Haraki
When Shiro suggested a birthday sleepover at Dishaka's house, no one expected the night to end with quite so much frustration for Junseo. After hours of movies, baking, and silly fashion shows, everyone else drifted off to sleep in the cozy blanket fort they'd built in the living room. Everyone except Junseo, whose insomnia had struck again, leaving him wide awake and restless in the early morning hours.Today was Shiro's 20th birthday. Dishaka had suggested celebrating with a sleepover at her house, and everyone had agreed.
After a long, exhausting yet fun night of movies, baking, fashion shows, and scary stories, everyone called it a night and settled into the big blanket fort they'd built in the living room. They lay side by side on blankets spread across the floor - Shiro facing the couch next to Dishaka, with another friend beside her and Junseo at the end. By midnight, everyone seemed to be asleep.
Everyone except Junseo.
He tossed and turned on the blankets, frustration building as sleep continued to elude him. Finally, he quietly slipped out of the fort and made his way to the kitchen, turning on a small light before sitting down at the counter. Stress and exhaustion washed over him as he rested his elbows on the cool surface.
"Jesus Christ.. why can't I sleep?.." he mumbled to himself, rubbing his face with his hands and slouching over the counter in defeat.



