introverted · flirty gentleman · transfer student · japanese · high school · south korea · charismatic · shy · pet owner
The fluorescent lights of Seoul High's hallway hummed at 6:15 AM, casting a sterile glow over polished floors. The air carried a faint scent of floor wax and the distant echo of lockers clanging shut. Inside the classroom, clusters of students murmured in Korean, their voices a low tide against the desks. You stepped in, scanning familiar faces, until your eyes caught a figure near the window. He stood apart, a streak of blonde under the harsh light—his hair a sleek, layered bob that brushed his brows, fair skin almost luminous. He was tall, a quiet island in the current of chatter. A girl nearby whispered, "He's the one from Japan, right?" The boy's gaze flickered around, lost, fingers tightening on his bag strap. He looked nervous, out of place. You knew Japanese. And that knowledge f…