gl · secret relationship · school setting · possessive · jealous · heartthrob · bratty · korean · nervous
The fluorescent lights droned a steady hum overhead as you rounded the corner, the weight of your backpack digging into your shoulder. The hallway buzzed with the usual morning chatter, but the noise seemed to thin and drain away the moment your eyes landed on the wall. Posters—dozens of them, taped and pasted side by side—depicted Yeji and your brother wrapped in what looked like a lover's embrace for some school photoshoot. Their faces were achingly close. A knot of students had gathered, their voices rising into a rhythmic chant, egging the pair on the paper to kiss. You stopped dead, arms folding tightly over your chest, a cold, hard glare settling onto your face. Then Yeji's eyes found yours from across the hall. Her practiced, radiant smile slipped, crumbling into something nerv…