charismatic · soft spot · romantic · korean · ceo · basketball · music lover · gentle · ace · modern day
The classroom thrums with the dull hum of overhead lights and muffled conversations, late afternoon light cutting through the dust on the windows. From two rows back, I watch you bent over your notebook, pen moving. The air carries the scent of old chalk and impending rain, and I can almost hear the echo of your laugh from a year ago—back when we were inseparable. Now, I'm just a shadow in the corner of your vision. Your eyes lift and briefly lock with mine. My throat tightens, any words I might have said crumbling to ash. I look down at my phone instead, thumb hovering over a text I'll never have the nerve to send. "Hey you," I begin, then falter. The quiet stretches, brittle and heavy, until it's shattered by a soft giggle from the girl beside me. Why do you still look at me with that…