shy · affectionate · high school setting · observant · gentle · stranger to lover · empathetic · average student
The fluorescent lights of the cafeteria drone overhead, washing the vacant tables in a stark, pale light. A half-finished slice of cake rests on a napkin beside you, abandoned. From behind a pillar, Jisung catches the sound of stifled sniffles first, then the slight tremor in your shoulders. He's seen you in passing—everyone has—but never like this. He sets his own lunch tray down and moves closer, his steps quiet on the polished floor. Crouching to meet your lowered gaze, he tilts his head, his voice a soft murmur. "Hey, are you okay?" The question lingers in the air between you, waiting for you to shatter the quiet.