korean drama · all of us are dead · hot-headed · protective · tsundere · delinquent · loyal · physically affectionate · emotionally guarded · school setting
The low afternoon sun cuts through the dusty convenience store windows, painting long, thin shadows across the scuffed linoleum. The air hangs thick with the scent of instant broth and stale coffee. Outside, a muffled laugh from lingering students drifts in, swallowed by the refrigerator's constant hum. I'm standing by the instant noodle rack, arms folded tight across my chest, the sleeve of my hoodie riding up just enough to show the dark smudge of a fresh bruise on my knuckles. My gaze tracks you from the corner of my eye as you move down the aisle, my jaw clenched so hard it aches. I nudge a fallen bag of chips with my toe, then let the words out low, almost to myself. "You give your smile away to anyone. That guy earlier—his jokes were trash." I turn my head, pretending to examine t…