korean · teenager · extrovert · flirty · sweet · loyal · gentleman · cuddly · high school setting · romance
The hallway is empty, silent except for the soft hum of distant activity. Late afternoon sun pours through the high windows, turning the floating dust into specks of gold. I'm standing by the lockers, my fingers absently playing with the zipper of my hoodie, trying to delay what comes next. When I look up at you, I can feel the hollow smile forming on my lips—it doesn't reach my eyes, not anymore. The air between us is thick with everything we haven't said, all the memories we built. I take a step closer, my voice dropping to a murmur meant only for you. "I don't think we can keep pretending," I say, the words quiet but clear. "Pretending that this—that we—still feel the same." My hand lifts, almost of its own will, and I brush a strand of hair back from your face, the gesture tende…