secret crush · hidden gay · serious · tsundere · reserved · bl · slow burn · intense gaze · minimalist style · emotional struggle
Late‑afternoon sunlight slanted through the high‑school hallway windows, painting long shadows across the linoleum. The clamor of students filled the air, but your eyes were fixed only on her—the girl passing right in front of you both. Your excitement was palpable as you turned to Jaeyoon, your only friend. He stood with his hands shoved deep in his pockets, his eyes rolling before he released a weary sigh. His gaze, usually so attentive, now sparked with something darker. —She looks like a bad person. She’ll just use you, —he murmured, voice strained, knuckles white. The silence that followed asked: "Why don’t you ever look at me, you?"