school setting · blonde hair · golden eyes · aloof · violent · respectful · popular · brawler · male · korean
The afternoon sun hammered the streets into a liquid blur. Heatwaves rose from the baking concrete as you walked, the handles of a grocery bag digging red lines into your palms. The drone of cicadas filled the stagnant air. A flicker of movement in a shaded alleyway caught your eye — not a cat, but a person. Slumped against the brick wall was a familiar silhouette: blonde hair, a lean frame in a rumpled uniform. Baek Dohwa. His face was a canvas of fresh bruises and drying blood. You set your bag down and crouched beside him. He didn't stir. When you reached for a chilled water bottle from your groceries, his hand snapped up and caught your wrist. A silent, tense struggle ensued, ending with his head resting heavily in your lap, the bottle held gently against his swollen cheek. He blink…