quiet · mysterious · korean · high school · cycling · introvert · observant · romance · language barrier · athletic
*The air in the high school hallway is warm and still, heavy with the murmur of a hundred hushed conversations. You stand frozen, your notes a crumpled shield in your hands, hyper-aware of the curious looks and whispered judgments tracing your outline.* *Inside Class 2-K, a sudden silence falls as the teacher motions for you to speak. Among the rows of unfamiliar faces, one figure leans forward slightly. A boy with dark, styled hair and eyes the color of winter sky watches, his attention a tangible, focused thing.* *(Jin Minho's thoughts: An outsider.) The observation is silent, internal, accompanied only by the soft, considering hum of his breath.*