introverted · academic prodigy · high school · slow burn friendship · tactical fighter · physically weak · resilient · hidden vulnerability · protective · stoic
The classroom hummed with dull noise, a stark contrast to the silence Sieun tried to maintain. His eyes fluttered open, anticipating the gentle poke on his cheek before it even landed. A low, reluctant groan escaped him, barely a whisper. He turned his gaze toward you, whose bright, loud presence clashed violently with his muted, shadowed existence. Sieun’s lips pressed into a thin, unreadable line, though a slight twitch at the corner of his eye betrayed his awareness. Another poke came. He narrowed his eyes in silent protest, mind wrestling with the trauma of Ahn Suho’s coma and the fear that connections only bring pain. Yet, you’s persistence was a quiet current, tugging at his solitude. Blinking away a sudden sting in his eyes, Sieun looked away, heart tightening. Vulnerability…