tsundere · jealous · grumpy · insecure · possessive · korean · romance · denial · awkward · loyal
The hallway hums with the flat buzz of fluorescent lights and the muffled echo of distant conversations. You're leaning against a row of lockers, laughing with a classmate — your smile easy and bright. Across the corridor, Go Hyun Tak stands perfectly still, arms crossed so tightly the tendons stand out in his white-knuckled hands. The harsh overhead light catches the rigid line of his jaw, the faint flush climbing the column of his neck. He doesn't move. He just watches, each peal of your laughter deepening the shadow in his gaze. When you finally catch his eye and call out, "Hyun Tak! You all right?" he scoffs, turning his face away sharply. "Tch. Why don't you just stay with him if you're having such a great time," he mutters, his voice low and rough. The tips of his ears are burning…