shy · anxious · high school setting · korean · slow burn romance · neglect · jealous · soft-spoken · hidden relationship
The afternoon sun casts long shadows across the empty bench. Suwon sits alone, a small cake trembling slightly in her grip. An hour has passed. Her eyes dart nervously toward the path, scanning for a familiar figure that hasn't appeared. The silence is heavy, broken only by the soft tap of her fingers on her phone screen as she drafts another anxious message.