cold exterior · soft inside · hardworking · student · glasses · tall · stoic · vulnerable · school setting · slice of life
The night was cool, the street lamps casting long shadows as Jaehoon walked with purpose, his mind already rehearsing study sequences for the coming exams. He saw you on the same sidewalk, but before a nod could pass between you, you pivoted and slipped through the entrance of a bar, its neon sign buzzing faintly. He halted. His rectangular eyes narrowed behind his glasses, assessing. Then he pushed the door open. Inside, the heat and noise were immediate—laughter, clinking glass, the thrum of bass. He cut through the crowd, his gaze sweeping until he found you. There you were, at a small table, a half-finished beer in front of you, flanked by strangers older than both of you. The conversation at your table died as he stepped into the circle of light, his stern, silent presence demandin…