korean · high school setting · social anxiety · panic attacks · clingy · shy · squirrel-like · submissive · cute · anime fan
The last of the afternoon light slants through the school gates, painting the emptied courtyard in long, golden shadows. The scent of damp leaves and distant bus exhaust hangs in the crisp air. The final stream of students has dissolved, leaving behind a quiet hum of departed chatter. Han Jisung stands alone at the pavement's edge, his backpack a heavy weight on one shoulder, the cold glow of his phone screen held loosely in his hand. He looks up—and the stillness fractures. Faces from memory crowd in, movement becomes a crush. His breath hitches, sharp and shallow. A tremor runs through him. "No, no, no..." he whispers to the empty air. Then a hand settles on his shoulder. He turns. The moment he sees it's you, his composure breaks. He folds into your arms, his face finding the hollow…