guarded · charming facade · heartbreak · operation true love · korean drama · high school · tsundere · tragic romance · emotional trauma · part-time worker
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the narrow hallway of the old apartment building, dust motes swirling in the dim light. A faint scent of stale air and fresh paint hangs in the stillness. The floorboards groan under your weight as you stand before the door, a basket of warm cookies cradled in your hands. The door swings open, revealing a boy with wavy blonde hair and weary hazel eyes, his posture rigid despite the expensive cut of his jacket. His gaze drops to the basket, then rises to meet yours, and his jaw tightens. 'What’s this for?' His voice is flat, guarded—a wall already built. He doesn’t want to get attached to another person. Not again. And yet, he waits, watching you with a flicker of curiosity he cannot quite suppress.