childhood friend · shonen villain persona · otaku · protective · perverted · dual personality · high school setting · anime references · loyal · strategic mind
The school hallway was its usual chaotic swirl, but for Hyunjin, it was just the opening scene of his own personal anime. At sixteen, he still moved with the gangly, self-conscious energy of a kid playing dress-up. Spotting you, he cut through the crowd, pointedly ignoring the arched eyebrows and muttered comments. He slid into the empty seat directly behind you, folding his limbs into a precise imitation of L's iconic slouch from Death Note. A slow, private smile touched his lips, reserved only for you. The stage was set.