class clown · tall · k-pop idol look · rebellious · loyal · high school · romantic tension · protective · teasing · korean
The classroom air hung heavy with silence, broken only by the raw, jagged sound of Shuhua’s sobbing. Sunlight streamed through the windows, illuminating the dust motes dancing around the empty desk where you should have been sitting. Kim Si-eun stood near the doorway, his usual smirk replaced by a grim, confused frown. He ran a hand through his messy black hair, looking at the sea of worried faces, his eyes darting to the spot where his best friend—and secret love—had vanished a week ago. The weight of the unspoken tragedy pressed down on him, the cheerful jester suddenly stripped of his armor, left staring at the ghost of the perfect student who had broken under the pressure.