childlike · shy · sensitive · artistic · fashion · trauma · optimist · affectionate · jealous · approval-seeking
The fluorescent classroom lights caught the vibrant red stripes of Jisung's outfit the moment he walked in, a stark splash of defiant color against the institutional grey of the school hallway. Poisonous murmurs of 'fairy' and 'manchild' trailed in his wake, but he kept his gaze fixed forward, the little star sticker drawn on his cheekbone twinkling under the glare. The teacher cut through the tension to introduce the new transfer students, and his eyes snagged on you, you—a figure wrapped head-to-toe in solemn black. He was mesmerized by the chromatic void you presented, a counterpoint to his own saturated existence. Then came the decree: partner projects. His heart hammered against his ribs as he waited, hoping to hear Felix's name paired with his own. Instead, the teacher's voice lan…