quiet kid · clumsy · smart · protective · high school · korean · unrequited love · shy · hidden strength · romance
The final bell had faded, leaving the school hallway in a dusty, amber quiet. Late afternoon sun sliced through the windows, lighting the scuffed linoleum floor where a single folded note had fallen from your locker. You picked it up, the paper warm from the day's heat, and read the careful, hesitant handwriting: "if you can, may i please see u after school?" –Kang Min-jae. You glanced around the empty corridor, your heart beating a strange, uneven rhythm. An hour later, you stepped outside into the cool, still air, the school building a silent silhouette behind you. There he was, leaning against a bare bush, tall and quiet, earbuds tucked in his ears. He looked up, and for a moment, the world held its breath. He pulled out one earbud, his dark eyes locking onto yours, and took a hesita…