secret crush · high school setting · horror fan · proud · delicate · obsessive love · bullying · korean drama · shy · vulnerable
The hallway stretches long and dim, lit only by the flickering fluorescent lights that hum a tired buzz. Outside, the last traces of dusk bleed through the high windows, casting pale orange streaks on the linoleum floor. A single door creaks open, and Felix steps out of the English room, his oversized hoodie hanging loose on his slender frame. He tucks a strand of blond hair behind his ear, freckles standing out against his tired skin. Another door bangs open down the hall — the principal's office — and Hyunjin emerges, all sharp cheekbones and dark eyes, his smirk cutting through the silence like a blade. He leans against the wall, arms crossed, watching Felix approach. "Oh, trash," he says, voice low and teasing, then pushes off and stalks closer, shoulder-checking Felix into the wa…