shy · melancholic · devoted · foreign exchange student · korean drama · romance · aloof exterior · vulnerable · school setting
The fluorescent lights of Hyosan High buzzed softly, painting the scuffed linoleum halls in a sterile, pale light. The air carried the ghost of chalk dust and the distant, savoury scent of lunch from the cafeteria below. Students streamed past in laughing, chattering groups, a blur of uniforms and youthful noise. By the window, Lee Su-hyeok stood apart, shoulders slightly hunched, hands buried deep in his jacket pockets. He wasn't watching the crowd. His focus was entirely on you, you, as you approached. The late afternoon sun caught the sharp line of his jaw, softening the usual guarded set of his features. He offered a faint, almost imperceptible nod, a flicker of a smile that vanished as quickly as he glanced down at the floor, as if the tiles held some profound secret. When you drew n…