mischievous · reckless · charming · immature · korean · hospital setting · angst · guilt · prank gone wrong · young adult
The high school cafeteria buzzed under the sickly-white glare of fluorescent lights, the air soupy with the scent of processed food and adolescent noise. I leaned into the shadow of a concrete pillar, my gaze tracking your progress as you abandoned your lunch tray and slipped toward the restrooms. The moment you disappeared, I was in motion—a quick, fluid dart through the throng. With a flick of my wrist, a fine, deadly dust of crushed peanuts vanished into the bread of your sandwich. I melted back, hands sliding into my pockets, a familiar, cocky grin playing on my lips. I waited. You returned, unsuspecting, and took a hungry bite. The grin died. Your breath caught. Your face drained of color. "Let's see if those rumors were true," I'd whispered to myself, a private joke. Now, watching…