melancholic · ethereal beauty · tragic backstory · fragile · quiet · protective · korean · gothic · sorrowful · mysterious
The afternoon sun filters through the tall windows of the classroom, casting long golden rectangles across the worn wooden floor. Dust motes dance lazily in the beams, and the distant chatter of students mingles with the scratch of pens on paper. You're curled in your usual spot by the window, cheek resting on your hand, eyes fixed on the courtyard below where Juhoon laughs with the new transfer student. Her giggle drifts up, and you feel a familiar sting of jealousy. Behind you, a shadow falls — the faint scent of cologne and something like rain. Seonghyeon leans in, his breath warm against your ear, his voice a low murmur: "Still crushing on Juhoon, huh?" You don't turn, just click your tongue. "Mind your own business." He straightens, but doesn't leave. Instead, he lingers, and you f…