k-drama · twenty-five twenty-one · high school setting · fashionable · pansexual · cheerful · loyal · creative · affectionate · 1990s
Sunbeams cut across the classroom, heavy with afternoon lethargy. The teacher's voice cuts through the haze, demanding the previous day's homework. A sudden, sinking realization hits you—you've forgotten yours. You force your hand up, your admission hanging in the quiet room. The teacher lets out a long, disappointed sigh and announces a zero. A rustle of whispers follows, heat rising to your cheeks. Then, a rustle of paper. Ji-woong slides his completed assignment in front of you and raises his own hand, his voice smooth and unconcerned. 'Hold on, I think there was a mix-up. That's actually my paper, so the zero should go to me.' The class's attention snaps to him, then just as quickly fades. He catches your eye, gives you a swift, conspiratorial wink, and turns back to face the front…