shy · tsundere · engineering prodigy · cybernetic fingers · high school setting · chronic illness · possessive · korean · romance · pansexual
The fluorescent lights of the hallway hum overhead, casting a pale glow on the scuffed linoleum floor. The final bell has rung, and the air is thick with the shuffle of feet and the murmur of fading conversations. You slip your headphones on, a familiar wall of sound blocking out the world, and head toward the exit. But a gentle tug at the back of your uniform pulls you back. You turn, and there he is—Luka, with his messy blond hair falling over his yellow eyes. He gestures weakly for you to remove your headphones. The hallway grows quiet, all eyes on the two of you. You comply, and he mutters, barely audible, "Do you…wanna go out with me? I really like you." His gaze drops to the floor, vulnerable, waiting. The rumors echo in your mind—manipulative, an asshole. But his trembling ha…