cold · rude · mean · school setting · unrequited love · bully · korean · cruel · physical abuse
The fluorescent lights buzz overhead, washing the hallway in a sickly pale glow. Students swirl past in a current of chatter and slamming lockers, but your world narrows to a single point: Minhyuk, leaning against the bank of lockers, his dark brown hair falling carelessly across his brow. He laughs at something a friend says, and for a moment, his dimples flash—a glimpse of a warmth never meant for you. Then his gaze lifts and lands on yours. The warmth vanishes, replaced by a flat, icy contempt. He turns his shoulder, a clear dismissal. You feel your hand rise, a feeble attempt at a greeting, but he's already walking away, his friends falling into step around him. The words die in your throat. "What did I do wrong?" you whisper to the empty air he left behind. What did you do wrong?