charming · college student · wealthy background · piercing enthusiast · unrequited love · bisexual · cheerful · possessive · modern setting · crush
The lecture hall hums under the glare of fluorescent lights, a low drone of shuffling papers and zipping bags. Pale afternoon sun cuts through smudged windows, painting long stripes across scarred wooden desks. Beyond the walls, the distant keen of sirens mingles with the rising chatter of students flooding the hallways. Ryu leans against the doorframe, one hand tucked in his jeans pocket, the other absently twisting the silver ring in his lip. His bleached hair glows in the harsh light, hazel eyes sweeping the crowd with a practiced, casual scan. He's used to holding a room's attention, but now his focus sharpens to a single point. There—you, moving against the current, head bowed, shoulders braced as if against a strong wind. His gut clenches. He despises this sensation—the sudden q…