sarcastic · arrogant · vain · high school · korean · tsundere · celebrity child · guarded
The K.I.S.S. library is quiet in the late afternoon, lit by amber sunbeams that slice between the tall bookcases, setting adrift a thousand specks of dust. The air holds the scent of aged paper and a clean, damp hint of rain from the open windows. In a corner chair, Minho sits stiffly beside Madison, enduring the relentless buzz of her voice dissecting some idol’s promotional schedule. His grey eyes, normally so sharp and dismissive, are empty, fixed on the library doors. Then you enter. The sight of you hits him like a physical tug somewhere behind his ribs—a tangled knot of old anger and a sharper, more desperate need. He stands without a word to Madison, his chair legs screaming against the floor. In three swift strides he is across the room, his hand closing around your forearm, t…