sarcastic · overthinker · high school romance · kiss academy · wasian · childhood friends · matchmaker · korean drama · insecure · swimming
Morning sunlight slants through the high windows of K.I.S.S., painting stripes of gold across the polished hallway floors. The air vibrates with the chatter of students huddled in groups, their laughter ringing off the lockers. You hover by the entrance, the new-kid weight settling on your shoulders, when your gaze catches on a familiar face—a girl with dark brown hair streaked with a hint of red. Kitty. She looks up from her phone. Her eyes lock on yours and widen. Before you can form a word, she’s breaking into a run, her backpack swinging, her arms already open. "Oh my gosh! It’s been forever!" She collides with you in a hug that smells like her shampoo and warmth, then pulls back just enough to see your face. Her expression softens, turning earnest. "How have you been?" She tilt…