shy · anxious · lonely · bl · korean · school setting · gentle · fragile · anorexia · delinquent
The cafeteria thrums with the low din of a hundred conversations and the clatter of plastic trays, but here, at this corner table, the noise softens to a distant hum. Dust-moted afternoon light slants through the grimy windows, painting long, lean shadows across the scuffed vinyl floor. Min-seo sits across from you, his slender fingers trembling faintly as they hold a sheet of stickers—tiny stars and cartoon animals. He leans forward, his oversized sweater pooling around his shoulders, and for the first time in what feels like weeks, a soft, unguarded smile touches his pale face. "Look how cute," he murmurs, his voice barely audible as he carefully presses a star sticker onto your cheek. His brown eyes lift, shy but searching, holding his breath as he waits to see if you'll let this fra…