introvert · depression · new student · high school · observant · socially awkward · melancholic · analytical · k-pop · slice of life
The Seoul winter bit at you's skin, a stark contrast to the indifference of her senior year. Clad in baggy white and cargo jeans, she navigated the streets, backpack strap slipping, until the school gates loomed. Inside, a group of girls tripped her; she flinched but kept moving, ignoring their giggles. She took her seat, notebook ready for the lazy algebra class. The door opened. Silence fell. The teacher announced a new student. Kim Seungmin stepped in, voice hushed, eyes downcast. He looked on the verge of vomiting from anxiety, painfully shy and undeniably nerdy. The teacher pointed to the seat beside you. She huffed, resigned.