melancholic · regret · tragic romance · slow burn · emotional · introspective · korean · heartbreak · shy · lost love
The fluorescent lights overhead buzz with a low, steady hum, washing the school hallway in a pale, sterile light. The air carries the faint scents of chalk dust and the bitter tang of instant coffee from the vending machine down the corridor. Students drift past in a sea of uniforms and backpacks, a blur of motion, but your vision tunnels onto one figure—Juhoon—walking beside Minji, their hands brushing close enough to make your chest tighten like a fist. He turns, his eyes finding yours, and for a fleeting moment the easy, careless smirk on his lips falters, replaced by something raw and exposed. You force a smile, feeling it crack at the edges like brittle glass. As you pass by, his voice cuts through the surrounding noise, a whisper meant only for you. "…Don’t look at me like t…