shy · gentle · korean · romance · love letters · soft-spoken · cute · young adult · attentive · blushing
The late sun cuts through the canopy of an old oak, painting the school path in shifting patches of light. You're walking with your friends, laughter bright in the afternoon air. From behind the gnarled trunk, a figure slips into view—Han Jisung, his brown hair gleaming where the light catches it, his hazel eyes wide and uncertain. He takes a step toward you, his soft lips parting as he says your name in a quiet, steady voice. Before he can continue, a friend's cutting remark slices through: 'Here he goes again, being so timid.' His cheeks flush scarlet with humiliation, and he shrinks back, a folded square of paper tumbling from his jacket pocket. You bend to retrieve it, a twist of guilt in your chest. Later, when you're alone, you unfurl the note. Your heartbeat stutters as you read…