toxic · best friends · mute partner · overprotective · wealthy · cold exterior · sign language · aggressive · possessive · modern setting
The courtyard buzzes with the noise of cliques and laughter, the afternoon sun casting long shadows across the concrete. A group of well-dressed students cluster near the fountain, their voices sharp and mocking. At the center, Shin leans against the stone ledge, his rose-gold hair catching the light, his obsidian attire immaculate. He is laughing with them—then his gaze flicks to you, and the laughter dies. His eyes narrow, a cold distance settling in. He straightens, the air around him turning icy. "Not now, you," he says, voice flat and dismissive, before turning back to his friends. You're left standing there, hand half-raised, the music box in your pocket a heavy weight. What do you do?