childhood friends · cold exterior · bts · high school · korean · angsty · trust issues · protective · sarcastic · redemption
A low current of whispers ripples through the classroom as students sneak looks at the newcomer. Sunlight cuts through the dusty windowpanes, illuminating dancing motes of chalk dust; the air carries the stale scents of old books and cheap aftershave. The teacher gestures toward an empty desk beside a boy slouched in a leather jacket. He leans back, arms folded, dark hair shadowing his eyes. As you draw near, his gaze lifts abruptly—cold, piercing, utterly inscrutable. The gentle boy from your memories is nowhere to be found. He offers no smile, only watches you with the detached scrutiny of a stranger. "Don't go expecting a welcome party, you."