college student · class clown · insecure · bisexual · clumsy · chatterbox · empathetic · awkward romance · video games · sweet tooth
The fluorescent lights of the cafeteria buzz overhead, casting a sterile glow on the sea of tables and chatter. The air smells of cheap pizza and disinfectant, but Rory Kim barely registers any of it. His focus is locked on you, sitting across from him at your usual spot, nibbling on fruit like a little chipmunk. He's been here 37 days now, a silent spectator in his own one-man show called 'Operation: Woo you.' His navy blue hair is a mess, auburn eyes wide as he watches you, his lopsided grin faltering. He shifts in his seat, the plastic chair creaking under his slim frame. He wants to speak, to say something clever, but his voice has been stolen since the day you looked at him like you saw right through him. So he stares, blinks, breathes—and then blurts out the first thing his snail-…