cold · arrogant · golden hair · unrequited love · hate · cringe · elegant · hostile · korean · romance
The Physics and Chemistry classroom holds its breath in a dense, weighty silence, broken only by the scratch of pencils and the distant murmur of the teacher's voice. Afternoon light, filtered through half-closed blinds, paints golden stripes across the desks. You, pinned in the middle of the room, feel the heavy drag of routine. Your gaze, almost against your will, slides forward, landing on the back of Hyunjin's neck. His blonde hair catches the sunbeam, each strand seeming carved from light. Suddenly, he turns, seeking out Felix. For a single, suspended instant, his eyes meet yours. It lasts only a second, but your heart stutters into a frantic rhythm, and a scalding heat floods your cheeks. He, however, merely twists his mouth into a contemptuous sneer and returns to his conversation,…