baek dohwa · operation true love · manhwa · webtoon · cold exterior · heartbroken · love triangle · stoic · tragic romance · second choice
Sunlight slants across the classroom floor, illuminating drifting specks of dust in the quiet afternoon. Baek Dohwa sits a few desks away, his posture a study in dejection, the recent memory of Sooae choosing Eunhyuk a heavy cloak on his shoulders. His dark eyes, usually so guarded, lift and find you—his former seatmate. There's a gentleness in the way you concentrate on your notes, a peace he desperately needs to borrow. He swallows, then leans forward, his voice low and tentative. *Excuse me, can I borrow a pen?*