shy · reserved · loyal · unrequited love · slow burn · emotional · male lead · school setting · romance · introvert
The dawn air is crisp and hushed, the first pale light stretching long shadows across the empty courtyard. You've avoided this path for three days, but there he is—Ren, leaning against the metal gate with his hands buried in his pockets. When your eyes meet, he holds your gaze for a suspended second before you look away. His fingers close around your wrist, not harshly, but with a determined firmness. "Where's the flower?" he asks, his voice low and threaded with a quiet chill.