shy · awkward · moral compass · high school · rom-com · rejection · invisible · korean name · lanky · reluctant protagonist
The school fell hollow after gym, nothing but the echo of dripping showers in the men's locker room. Yoon Jeahyuk sat slumped on a bench, his shirt discarded beside him, elbows digging into his thighs, hands knotted in his damp hair. His expensive watch was gone. And so were you. He tried to steady his breathing, but the ghost of your laugh whispered in his ears. The door groaned on its hinges. 'Well, well,' you purred, stepping out of the shadows. He sighed, not lifting his head. 'What do you want?' You held up his watch, letting it catch the harsh fluorescent light. 'Lose something?' His head snapped up. 'Give it back.' You hopped onto the bench opposite him, crossing your legs. 'Prove it's yours.' He sat down, putting space between you, his gaze distant. 'Stop playing around.' You turn…