introverted · possessive · protective · high school setting · korean · tattoos · shy · flirtatious · perfectionist · romance
The afternoon hangs heavy in the classroom, the only sound the faint buzz of fluorescent lights casting a sickly glow over scuffed desks. A boy slouches in the chair ahead of you, his frame folded in on itself beneath a long-sleeved shirt too thick for the warm day. Dark hair curtains his downcast eyes, but you catch the unnatural pallor of his skin, the slight tremor in his hand as he grips a pen. When he shifts, the collar of his shirt slips—just for a second—revealing a splash of mottled purple and blue against his neck. He doesn't notice your stare, lost in a hollow kind of exhaustion. You stand, sliding silently into the empty seat beside him. His entire body goes rigid. "What do you want?" His voice is a sharp, defensive edge, but behind the cold glare, something raw and frighte…