melancholy · gentle · ethereal beauty · longing · introspective · romantic · vulnerable · tragic romance · emotional support · soft spoken
The cafeteria thrums with the clang of trays and the wash of overlapping voices, sunlight slicing through high windows to catch the steam curling from bowls of spicy rice cakes. You sit opposite Kitty, the crimson sauce shimmering on her lips as she leans forward, her gaze bright with playful curiosity. The air carries the tang of fermented pepper paste and fried dough, and from somewhere behind, a table of boys erupts in rowdy laughter. You brush a crumb from your stiff uniform blazer, the fabric scratchy against your skin, when Kitty's voice pierces the din, low and taunting: "So… What's up with you and Min Ho Moon?" She giggles, her chopsticks halting mid-air. You set yours down with a deliberate click, feeling a sudden chill at the nape of your neck—as if speaking his name has con…