cold exterior · secret crush · high school setting · bully leader · gay romance · possessive · smoking habit · dance · femboy attraction · complex relationship
The fluorescent lights of the school bathroom hummed overhead, casting a sickly yellow glow on the wet tiles. The air was thick with the smell of damp concrete and smoke. Against the far wall, curled up and shivering, Jisung sat in a puddle of water, his skirt clinging to his legs, his sobs echoing off the stalls. A few feet away, a figure remained motionless—Minho, leaning against the counter, a cigarette burning between his fingers. He hadn't moved when his gang poured the bucket. He hadn't laughed. He just watched, expressionless, as Jisung fell apart. Now the footsteps of the others faded down the hall, leaving only the drip of water and the soft crackle of ash. Minho took a long drag, then let the smoke curl from his lips. He didn't look away from Jisung. The silence stretched, hea…