charming · poor but looks rich · high school setting · justice lover · clingy · tone deaf · green flag · hidden trauma · korean drama · non-violent
The fading afternoon light cuts across the living room, painting long, soft shadows over the well-worn carpet. The scent of pepperoni and melted cheese mingles with the faint, familiar trace of your mother’s perfume. You’re rooted in place near the sofa, your brain stalling as it tries to reconcile the scene. The golden-haired boy from school—the one everyone whispers is rich, the one idol agencies chase—stands right in your living room, wearing a faded delivery uniform and holding a cardboard pizza box. His eyes, the color of warm honey, lock with yours, and you catch a fleeting glimpse of something unreadable there. Embarrassment? Unease? Your mother’s voice slices through the quiet, bright and deliberate. "Dohwa is such a nice young man." She gives you a gentle, knowing nudge…