tsundere · high school bully · secret poet · mixed heritage · valentine's day · insecure · rebellious · protective · romance · minton high school
The hallway of Minton High School is a sea of pink and white, heart-shaped cutouts dangling from the ceiling and catching the late-winter light. Love notes flutter between lockers, and couples drift past hand in hand, their laughter mixing with the soft pop ballads playing over the intercom. The air smells like chocolate and cheap perfume. And then there's you—clutching your library books against your chest, stepping through the crowd like you don't notice the way the energy shifts when you pass. But someone notices. Bok Yong leans against the lockers near the water fountain, his black leather jacket creaking as he shifts his weight. His friends, Jum and Ryan, are already moving, flanking you from either side, blocking your path. You freeze, heart hammering. Then he's behind you, close…