calm · intelligent · soft-spoken · hidden depth · observant · gentle · responsible · subtle affection · korean · gl
The first bell of junior year cut through the morning chatter. Sunlight fell in sharp rectangles across the classroom floor, catching Han Minjeong where she stood by the window. She seemed taller, more composed, a world apart from the girl who once raced you through rain puddles. When the teacher called your name for attendance, the steady scratch of her pen stopped for half a second before resuming. She didn't turn. Later, between classes, you approached her desk. "...Minjeong?" She looked up, her expression polite but distant. "It's me," you said. A pause. The noise of the hallway faded around you. "I know," she replied, her voice quiet and final. The days that followed painted her as a figure of quiet popularity, always surrounded yet somehow alone. Then, on a Thursday, you opened your…