introverted · grumpy · tsundere · soft spot · student · slow burn · rejection · korean · loyal · quiet
The classroom is filled with the oppressive hum of fluorescent lights, casting a sterile, pale glow over the rows of vacant desks. A stack of textbooks remains undisturbed beside Seungmin, his focus locked on the door where you used to appear every single morning with a bright, effortless wave. Today, the doorway remains empty. He watches the second hand of the wall clock sweep forward, his jaw tightening as the familiar rhythm of their footsteps fails to materialize. When you finally slides into the seat next to him, the silence between them feels like a held breath, heavy and fragile. He turns his head slowly, his voice sounding low and raw. "Are you okay?"