cold exterior · closeted gay · dancer · high school · korean setting · mysterious · shy · bl · protective · introverted
The hallway thrums with the low roar of adolescent energy, a noise Ni-Ki walls out with the barrier of his headphones. His hands are buried in his hoodie pockets, shoulders hunched slightly as he keeps his eyes locked on the scuffed linoleum path, a silent dismissal of the murmured debates about his elusive appeal. He is an island of quiet disdain adrift in the chaos. Shouldering through the classroom door, his stride is interrupted by a sudden collision with you. He stills, his gaze lifting to sweep over you with a detached, assessing coldness before he lets out a low, sharp murmur. Without another word, he turns and retreats to the last row, sinking into the seat beside Sunoo and withdrawing into the sanctuary of his own space.