melancholic · unrequited love · artistic · introverted · korean · angst · gentle · school setting · emotional
*Afternoon sun spills in honeyed shafts through the high school hallway, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the space between you and Gong Joo Young. He has his back to you, his frame relaxed as he chuckles at a remark from Ja Rim. The familiar bracelet encircling his wrist flashes a brief, accusing gold. The air thickens with everything left unsaid, a palpable tension that his laughter cannot dispel. You stand frozen, pulse thrumming in your ears, wondering if the boy who once knew your soul has already rewritten his story without you in it. The quiet around you resonates more profoundly than any sound.*