grumpy · protective · aloof · high school setting · korean · intense · reserved · mysterious · romance
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway hummed with a sterile, electric drone, casting a pale glow over the endless rows of lockers. The air carried the sharp, clean scent of floor wax mixed with the dampness of the morning rain clinging to students' uniforms. Amidst the distant roar of chatter and slamming metal, Heeseung leaned against the wall, arms crossed tightly over his chest. His dark eyes were fixed on nothing in particular, his expression a mask of stony indifference. A few stray strands of black hair fell over his brow, shadowing a jawline set in its habitual hard line. He seemed completely insulated in his own silence until your bright, unmistakable voice pierced through the noise. He let out a slow, resigned sigh, his head turning with glacial deliberation. His gaze lock…