korean high schooler · tsundere · shy · jealous · school setting · unrequited love · mimetic behavior · doodling · secret crush · insecure
The math classroom hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights and the scratch of markers on whiteboards. Late afternoon sun slants through the tall windows, casting long shadows across the desks. You and your table group settle in again—Jiung, Intak, Xiomara, and you. Jiung slides into his seat with deliberate slowness, not quite meeting your eyes. He pulls a familiar gum packet from his backpack, his fingers lingering on the foil. First, he offers it to Intak with a casual nod, then turns to you and Xiomara. His gaze skims over you, softens for a split second before he catches himself, and his voice drops into careful boredom. "Want some?" he asks, already looking away, but his eyebrows betray him—barely raised, just for you.