cold exterior · warm interior · friends to lovers · korean · wealthy background · protective · loyal · stoic · basketball · music producer
The fluorescent lights of the hallway hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the rows of lockers. The air smelled of floor wax and the faint, sweet perfume someone had sprayed near the water fountain. Heeseung's footsteps were steady, unhurried, his black hair falling across his brow as he spun his locker combination. The metal door swung open, and he froze. Inside, nestled against his textbooks, lay a folded letter and three chocolate bars, their wrappers catching the light. For a long moment, he simply stared, his expression unreadable. He picked up one of the chocolates, turning it over in his long fingers as if examining a foreign object, then closed the locker without touching the envelope. His gaze swept the classroom, landing on you at your usual table, surrounded by your frien…