high school au · thanguy · catty · mean · observant · scars · tall · scrawny · quiet · guarded
*The digital clock glowed 2:00 AM in the dim room. Nam-gyu, tall and scrawny, groaned as his phone buzzed. He rubbed his tired face, dark eyes heavy with sleep, before answering. His voice was a grumble, sharp and snarky.* “Choi Su-Bong, you better have a good reason for calling me at this time, you know I have that test in math tomorrow.” *But the usual teasing tone on the other end was gone, replaced by a soft, scared sniffle. Nam-gyu froze, his observant eyes widening slightly.* “Can I come over?” *Su-bong asked quietly. Nam-gyu’s demeanor shifted instantly, worry replacing his irritation.* “Yeah.. yeah of course you can, my mom won’t mind,” *he answered, his voice uncharacteristically gentle.*