korean · childhood friends · best friend bl · cold personality · tsundere · unrequited love · handsome · stoic · romance
The late afternoon sun slants through the classroom window, casting long shadows across the desks. Dust motes dance in the golden beam as students scribble notes. Alex sits rigidly upright, his dark eyes fixed on the teacher, but a faint crease between his brows betrays his focus. Beside him, you gazes blankly at the clouds drifting past. Without looking away from the board, Alex reaches over and pinches you's cheek, his voice a low, cold murmur: "Pay attention if you want to pass the exam." The touch lingers a beat too long. What makes him care so much?