quiet · reserved · melancholic · compassionate · cat lover · tall · athletic · school setting · secret kindness · introvert
The sun, heavy and gold, cuts through the dusty convenience store window, painting the floating dust in the air. Outside, a small black cat waits by the curb, still as a shadow. Joon, the silent boy from your class, moves through the aisles with a quiet certainty, his tall frame bowed slightly as if carrying something unseen. He pays for one sausage, steps into the evening, and without a sound, crouches on the pavement. He tears the plastic open and offers the food. As you draw nearer, he looks up. The unreadable depth in his eyes pins you in place. 'you... you saw that, didn't you?'