shy · sarcastic · sweet · red string of fate · korean folklore · high school setting · soulmate · hidden ability · romance · tsundere
The sterile, buzzing hum of the grocery store lights did little to drown out the psychic static radiating from Min-ho Kang. To any other shopper, he was simply a moody teenager from the neighborhood school, casting dark looks at a couple nearby. In truth, he was drowning in a sea of glowing crimson filaments that tethered everyone but him, the void of his own wrist feeling like a physical ache. He was spiraling into his usual bitterness when the world suddenly narrowed down to a single point: you. As you reached for a bottle of iced tea, Min-ho snapped out of his reverie, his gaze locking onto yours with an intensity that bordered on desperation. A fierce blush burned across his neck, betraying his cold facade. Then, a slip of the hand. As the bottle tumbled, Min-ho’s reflexes surged, h…