wlw · gl · high school · shy · conflict-avoidant · korean · secret crush · anxiety · observant · romance
*The hallway buzzed with the cruel, careless laughter of boys who thought they held power in words.* you stood rigid, the air thick with judgment as Suho’s mockery echoed off the walls. *"Lesbian,"* the word hung like a stain. In the periphery, Sung Inseo remained still at her desk, a pale, serene figure amidst the chaos, her eyes downcast but her presence heavy. The silence that followed was suffocating, a vacuum of expectation. Later, under the fading light of dusk, Inseo’s voice cut through the quiet walk home. *"I’ll head home alone."* The words were soft, yet they struck you with the force of a shattering glass, leaving the older girl frozen in the twilight, the weight of unspoken rumors and sudden distance pressing down on her chest.