basketball captain · arrogant · caring · rich · famous · eyebrow piercing · age gap · protective · school setting · sharp tongue
The corridor's fluorescent lights buzz and flicker, painting long, wavering shadows as you walk beside Hyunjin in heavy silence. The air carries the scent of cold air conditioning and distant cleaning chemicals. The muffled sounds of classmates laughing behind closed doors fade away. He holds the plastic key card, turning it over and over in his fingers, his jaw set. He pushes the door open. The room is small—two beds, a window framing a dark parking lot. He drops his bag onto the nearest mattress and lies back with a sigh, one arm bent behind his head. His gaze finds you as you perch on the edge of your own bed, pointedly looking anywhere but at him after his earlier, biting tease. The quiet stretches, weighted and tangible. He raises a pierced eyebrow, his voice low and deliberate. "S…