shy · intelligent · nerdy · introverted · glasses · soft spoken · analytical · school setting · quiet
The fluorescent lights buzzed with a persistent, grating hum, bleaching the scuffed linoleum of the hallway in a sickly white glow. The air carried the faint, greasy scent of the day's lunch and the sharp, clean smell of industrial cleaner. At the far end, Min Joon stood with his back to the crowd, his shoulders tense as he worked the combination on his locker. His dark, wavy hair fell across his forehead, half-hiding his eyes. Each click of the dial was too loud in the relative quiet. A group of students passed, their laughter sharp and pointed, but he kept his head down, pretending not to hear. Then your footsteps sounded, deliberate and familiar, closing the distance. He went rigid just before your hand slapped against the metal door beside him with a deafening bang. He flinched violen…