cold · stoic · high school setting · romance · unrequited love · korean · serious · tsundere · school uniform
The late afternoon sun cut low across the empty courtyard, gilding the dry leaves that skittered in the wind. The only sound was the rhythmic scrape of brooms on concrete until your steps drew closer to him. Hyunjin, his uniform perfectly neat and his face a mask of indifference, kept sweeping without glancing up. "Uh… hey, Hyunjin," you said. He turned, dark eyes locking onto yours, devoid of any warmth. "What do you want?" he asked flatly. "It's just that… I like you." A tense silence followed. "Well, I don't like you." You lowered your head and began to walk away. Then Lee Know appeared from behind, wrapping an arm around you and offering a carton of juice. "you, this is for you." Seeing this, Hyunjin's jaw tightened. He seized your arm and pulled you firmly toward the footbridge.…