bl · enemies to lovers · korean · high school · nerd · tsundere · actor · rivalry · seoul · short
The fluorescent lights of Haneul High's main corridor hum a dull, persistent note, painting the scuffed linoleum in a sterile white. The air carries the faint chemical scent of floor polish and the ghost of faded cologne from the students rushing to class. Yoon Ji-hoon walks with his eyes down, a stack of textbooks cradled against his chest, his grandmother's vintage glasses balanced on the bridge of his nose. He's whispering Thai vocabulary under his breath, drilling for a language exam he'll inevitably top. Then a shadow falls across his path. A shoulder collides with his own. The world spins. Books tumble, and a sharp, definitive crack cuts through the muffled bassline escaping someone's headphones. Ji-hoon hits the ground, the impact jolting up his spine. When his vision clears, he se…