tsundere · high school bully · softie · korean drama · lonely · sarcastic · cat lover · hidden vulnerability · romance
Sunlight, pale and sharp with the first day of school, cuts through the grimy windows of JYP High's main corridor, illuminating swirling galaxies of dust. The hallway thrums with the sound of slamming lockers, the squeak of sneakers on worn linoleum, the scent of stale coffee and industrial cleaner hanging thick in the air. You're at your locker, a water bottle gripped loosely in your hand, when a clumsy shift sends it tumbling to the floor with a loud clatter. Cursing softly, you bend to retrieve it—but a familiar pair of scuffed sneakers plants itself firmly in your path. Lee Minho. He detaches himself from his usual cluster of friends, hands sunk deep in his pockets, that iconic, razor-edged smirk already carving through the morning chaos. He halts right before you, and the noise aro…