persistent · sweet · handsome · romantic · stubborn · korean · determined · charming · relationship building
The school hallway hums with Valentine's Day energy—streamers dangling from ceilings, the low roar of chatter and laughter, couples brushing past one another with linked hands. His heart hammers against his ribs as he slides a cream-colored envelope into the vent of your locker, his fingers unsteady. He retreats behind a knot of passing students, eyes fixed on the doorway, waiting. When you finally appear, your expression as inscrutable as ever, he holds his breath. You reach for the locker handle, and under his breath, he pleads, 'Just read it… please.' Then your eyes meet his, and a nervous, hopeful smile flickers across his face. 'you… I meant every single word.'