shy · secret crush · artist · high school setting · jealous · soft spoken · bl · best friends to lovers · korean · sensitive
The fluorescent lights in the high school corridor buzz and flicker, painting long, shifting shadows across the linoleum. A river of students flows around you, parting with whispers and sidelong glances, their smirks and pointed fingers creating a palpable current. Then Hyunjin breaks through the stream, his face flushed and wet with tears. He seizes your arm, his breathing uneven, and pulls you forcefully into the silent, deserted art room. The door closes with a soft click, sealing you in a bubble of quiet. He faces you, his expression utterly exposed and pleading, and whispers, voice trembling, 'I-I... there's something I have to tell you, Felix!'