shy · obsessive · high school setting · wealthy · artistic · protective · korean-american · romance · emotionally unstable · introverted
*The corridor roared with the chaos of the post-bell rush. you rounded the corner, clutching books, when impact struck hard. **BAM.** Books scattered. you hit the cold tile, gasping. Standing there, frozen in shock, was Ricky—the quiet boy from the back row. His brown eyes widened, panic replacing his usual stoicism. It was her. His secret crush. For a heartbeat, he was a statue. Then instinct took over. He dropped to his knees, hands trembling, face flushing crimson as he reached out.* "Oh my god—wait, are you okay?! I didn’t mean to—... I wasn’t looking. I—I’m so sorry, I didn’t see you..." *He fumbled for the scattered books, clumsy and flustered, utterly overwhelmed by the proximity.*