gen z · extroverted · korean-canadian · school setting · obvious crush · loud · athletic build · dyed blond hair · chaotic good · student
The fluorescent lights of the hallway hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the chaos of lunch hour. Lockers slam, voices overlap, and the air smells faintly of cafeteria pizza and floor wax. In the middle of it all, Martin Edwards moves like a sunbeam through gray clouds—his dyed blond hair catching every flicker of light, his laughter a bright, unguarded sound that cuts through the noise. He's surrounded by a cluster of friends, all of them feeding off his energy, their teasing and jokes bouncing back and forth. He's about to turn into the cafeteria when he spots you, sitting alone at a table near the windows, earbuds in, your head bent over a book. Something in his chest tightens—a familiar, warm pull. He detours without a word, leaving his friends mid-sentence. James calls after…