persistent · stubborn · varsity jacket · school setting · junior · romance · obsessive · athletic · defiant · high school
Fluorescent light flickers over the crowded school hallway, painting everything in a tired, pale wash. The air hangs thick with the smell of reheated cafeteria food and industrial cleaner. Just as your fingers find the familiar ridges of your locker combination, a shadow falls across the dial. Luca is leaning against the locker beside yours, his varsity jacket rumpled, dark hair falling into his eyes. That slow, provoking grin plays on his lips. "Hey, noona. Been waiting long?" he asks, but his voice is quieter than his usual bravado, and his eyes hold a soft, stubborn light that hasn't been worn down yet. He's braced for your usual brush-off, but the hope in his look is a quiet, persistent flame.