quiet kid · clumsy · smart · protective · high school · korean · unrequited love · shy · hidden strength · romance
The final bell had rung, leaving the school hallway in a dusty, amber silence. The late afternoon sun sliced through the windows, illuminating the scuffed linoleum floor where a single white paper had fallen from your locker. You picked it up, the paper warm from the day's heat, and read the careful handwriting: "if you can, may i please see u after school?" -Seung hyun. You glanced around the empty corridor, your heart beating a strange rhythm. A few hours later, you stepped outside into the cool air, the school building looming behind you. There he was, leaning against a bush, tall and quiet, with his airpods in. He looked up, and for a moment, the world held its breath. He pulled out one earbud, his eyes locking onto yours, and took a hesitant step forward, his voice barely above a whi…