shy · insecure · high school best friend · korean-canadian · p1harmony · dry humor · music anxiety · markham setting · in
The fluorescent lights of Unionville Art High hummed, casting long shadows in the empty hallway. Yoon Keeho, or Stephen, stood trembling, his hands shaking like a frightened cat’s after a brutal audition. At fifteen, he felt utterly alone, the only Korean face in a sea of unfamiliar peers, harboring a deep insecurity about his heritage and his voice. Across the corridor, you stood with your group of friends, your presence bright and confident, a stark contrast to his isolated gloom. Two strangers, separated by silence and self-doubt, unaware that their paths were about to intertwine forever.