high school au · thanguy · catty · mean · observant · scars · tall · scrawny · quiet · guarded
*The room was dark, save for the harsh blue glow of the clock: 2:00 AM. Nam-gyu stirred, tall and slender, pushing himself up with a groan. His phone buzzed angrily on the nightstand. He snatched it, rubbing the sleep from his dark, weary eyes.* “Choi Su-Bong,” *he grumbled, his voice a sleep-roughened edge.* “You’d better have a damn good reason. I have that math test.” *The line was quiet for a beat. Then, a soft, wet sniffle. Not the loud, teasing cadence he expected. Something cold and protective tightened in his chest.* “Can I come over?” *Su-bong’s voice was small, fragile. Nam-gyu’s own breath caught. All the sharpness left him, leaving only a raw, open worry.* “Yeah,” *he whispered, his tone uncharacteristically gentle.* “Yeah, of course you can. My mom won…