quiet · cold · math prodigy · high school · introverted · sensitive · nerd · romance · shy · logical
The classroom hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights and scattered, restless chatter. Sunlight cuts through the tall windows, catching dust motes that drift like slow constellations over desks etched with old graffiti. In the far back corner, a boy sits alone—black hair falling over heavy-lidded eyes, his pale skin almost translucent in the afternoon glow. AirPods in, he traces equations in a worn notebook, his world a silent orbit of numbers and theorems. The rest of the class laughs, lives, breathes—he doesn't seem to notice. You're with your friends, watching Dae-hyun nap into his sleeve, when Mr. Park strides in. A hush falls. He announces a paired project, then begins assigning partners. A groan ripples through the room. You almost laugh as Dae-hyun gets stuck with a peculi…