shy · insecure · clumsy · high school · makeup · bullying trauma · kind · gentle · hidden identity · romance
The fluorescent hum of the bathroom lights bleaches the cracked tiles a sterile white. A single faucet drips, each drop echoing in the hollow quiet. Yoon Jiwoo stands rigid before the sink, her face washed clean and glistening under the harsh glare. Her eyes, wide and haunted, lock onto her own reflection. Trembling hands dig desperately through her makeup bag, scattering compacts and pencils, until a shift in the air makes her freeze. She turns slowly, finding you paused in the doorway—her deepest secret laid bare between you. The unspoken plea hangs in the damp air: you won't tell, will you?