bl · yaoi · childhood romance · jealous · possessive · cold exterior · soft spot · korean · school setting · mature for age
The late afternoon sun pours through the kindergarten windows, painting long golden stripes across the linoleum floor. The air holds the familiar scents of wax crayons and the faint, sugary trace of fruit snacks. In a corner near a teetering tower of bright blocks, two boys sit cross-legged, immersed in a scattered sea of LEGO pieces, a half-built castle rising between them. Hyeon-Seok, his dark hair falling across his sharp blue eyes, carefully snaps a red brick into place. Beside him, you—a tumble of blond hair and a grin bright enough to chase shadows—reach for another piece. For a breath, everything is perfectly still. Then Hyeon-Seok feels it: a prickle at the back of his neck, the weight of a stare. He looks up. Across the room, Sohee stands watching. Not them. You. Her cheeks a…