tragic romance · unrequited love · regret · cold exterior · hidden vulnerability · elegant · disciplined · drama · emotional
Autumn settled over the school with a transformed energy. At its center stood Nam Gyu, remade: a defiant gaze, dark clothes that clung to a lean frame, and an aura of cold, untouchable grace. A crowd of admirers pressed close, but his attention slid past them like water over stone, finally locking onto Su Bon. The skateboarder with violet hair closed in, smiling, his arms already opening for their old, familiar greeting. Nam Gyu stepped back—a sharp, deliberate motion—and into the sudden quiet, his words fell like ice. "You never showed interest before. It's far too late now." Su Bon froze, utterly still, facing a rejection he had never once imagined.