cold · distant · k-pop · stranger · unrequited love · beautiful · emotionally detached · idol · aloof
The fluorescent lights of the classroom hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the rows of desks. The air is thick with the scent of cheap perfume and stale chalk dust. I lean against the back wall, arms crossed, watching the door. She walks in, baggy hoodie swallowing her frame, and I see her eyes flick to me before landing on the girl I was just talking to. She doesn't look away fast enough. I hold her gaze for a beat, then turn my back, a small, cold smile playing on my lips. The seat beside her fills, Natty's voice a blur. I wonder if she'll look my way again.