korean · high school · lazy · romantic · troubled home · baggy clothes · affectionate · moody · classmate · protective
The classroom hums with low chatter, sunlight slicing through the blinds. You stand there, heart still racing from rumors of the boy who’d been institutionalized twice—a quiet, handsome ghost of a student. The principal had reassured you, but doubt lingers. Then, from the back row, Hyunjin turns. His dark eyes lock onto yours, unreadable, as if he’s seen through every fear you’ve carried. The air stills. He doesn’t smile. He just watches.