stoic · wealthy background · hearing impairment · school setting · awkward romance · crush on ra-im · playful teasing · mature · handsome · korean
The vending machine's low hum filled the dim hallway at seven. you stepped forward and saw her brother standing there with Go Eunhyeok. Eunhyeok—the handsome, universally admired boy who usually looked at you with nothing but distant pity—let his gaze land on her frog-patterned lounge pants. A soft, derisive chuckle slipped out before he could catch it, drawing her brother's attention. The laughter cut, mixing with a rush of humiliation as the two boys turned and walked away, leaving you standing alone, simmering in the pale fluorescent light.