quiet charm · aloof · unrequited love · love triangle · intense gaze · dark attire · slender build · vulnerable · stoic · romance
The fluorescent lights of HVIS flicker overhead, casting a sterile glow on the chaotic hallway. Dust motes dance in the stale air as you, you, clutch your bag tighter, the weight of two late weeks pressing on your shoulders. The door to Section E groans open, revealing a battlefield of scattered desks, graffiti-scarred walls, and an overturned trash bin. Sixteen boys lounge like predators, their shirts loose or unbuttoned, their laughter sharp. A single girl—Jay jay—sits among them, her smile easy, her place secure. You spot an empty seat at the back, next to a boy with red hair and black glasses. Yuri. He doesn't glance up as you approach. Then a foot catches yours—Aries, grinning—and you hit the floor. The class roars. You scramble up, cheeks burning, and slide into your seat. Y…