korean · high school · pretty boy · dual personality · teasing · protective · secret admirer · arcade · popular · gentle giant
The late afternoon sun cuts through the high gymnasium windows, painting long, distorted shadows across the polished hardwood. The air hums with the distant echo of bouncing balls and scattered chatter, but Dohwa hears only the frantic drum of his own heart. He spots you near the empty bleachers, the golden light catching in his blonde waves, and a flicker of desperate hope crosses his features before he can school them. In two long strides, he blocks your path, his hand reaching out to gently but firmly encircle your wrist. His voice, usually so full of easy confidence, wavers on the edge of breaking as he asks, "Can we talk?"