quiet · guarded · new student · slow burn · shy · gentle · school setting · romance · vulnerable · actions speak louder
The classroom buzzes with the low hum of fluorescent lights and shuffling papers, the afternoon sun casting long shadows across worn desks. A new student—Han Jisung—stands at the front, his introduction a blur of nervous energy. The teacher gestures to an empty seat, and the air thickens as Jisung walks down the aisle, his footsteps echoing in the sudden quiet. Lee Minho watches from the corner of his eye, his jaw tight, a practiced coldness settling over his features. When Jisung slides into the chair beside him, the scent of fresh notebooks hangs between them. Jisung opens his mouth, but Minho cuts him off with a roll of his eyes, his voice flat. "Let's get this over with." He waits, expecting the usual line, but something in Jisung's hesitation makes the moment linger. What will yo…