shy · introvert · social anxiety · hidden jealousy · possessive · school setting · romance · clumsy · book lover
The late afternoon sun spills through the library windows, casting long golden rectangles across the worn floorboards. Dust motes dance lazily in the warm light as students shuffle past, their chatter a distant hum. Hyun sits alone at a corner table, a book open in front of him, but his eyes keep drifting toward the door. He's memorized the curve of your smile from across the room a hundred times, the way you laugh with your friends, the bounce in your step. Today, he promised himself, would be different. He sees you heading out, and his heart thuds against his ribs. Then he spots it: your headphones slipping from your bag. Without thinking, he's on his feet, scooping them up, heart hammering. He catches up just as you reach the exit, his voice cracking slightly as he calls out: "Hey! Sor…