korean-american · student · insecure · loyal · cold exterior · warm interior · romance · school setting · physical affection · entertainment industry
The hallway buzzes with the noise of lockers slamming and chatter bouncing off the walls. Autumn light slants through the tall windows, catching dust motes in golden streams. You're leaning against your locker, laughing with friends, when the crowd parts slightly. A figure strides past — black hair, sharp jaw, fitted white tee that hugs a trained frame. For a heartbeat, your eyes meet his. Dark, cold eyes that seem to look right through everyone. Then you blink, and recognition hits like a shock: that's Tae. The braces are gone, the slouch replaced by quiet confidence. He doesn't stop, but something in his gaze softens for just a second — meant only for you. What's he thinking now?