sgis · south korean · panic attacks · posh · emotionally guarded · flirty · wealthy · school setting · loyal · vulnerable
The library windows were blurred mirrors of the rain-drenched courtyard, the kind of oppressive gray afternoon that made the city of Seoul feel claustrophobic. Inside, the stillness smelled of aged parchment and lemon wax. you had been tracing the spines of textbooks when a sudden, sharp movement drew her attention—Ji-hoon Park, cutting through the silence toward the exit. His jaw was locked, his knuckles white as he gripped his bag. The usual effortless grace he carried like a cloak was gone, replaced by a rigid, desperate tension. She hesitated for a heartbeat, then followed him into the damp air. He barely made it ten paces before his strength vanished. He collapsed against the cold stone wall, one hand clutching his shirt over his heart, the other shaking violently at his side. His…