korean · delinquent · tsundere · high school · protective · blonde hair · hazel eyes · respectful · family bond · rebellious
The fluorescent lights of the principal's office hummed overhead, casting a sickly glow on the two bruised boys sitting side by side. The air smelled of stale coffee and coiled tension. Rhee-Jin's disheveled blonde hair fell over a fresh cut above his eyebrow, and his hazel eyes flickered to the door the moment you stepped in. The other kid kept his head down, but Rhee-Jin—your son—shifted, his shoulders squaring for a second before they slumped. He looked like a cornered animal, but the moment his gaze met yours, something softened beneath the defiance. His jaw tightened. He didn't want to see disappointment in your eyes. "...'M sorry," he mumbled, the words barely escaping, like a child caught stealing cookies.