hyunjin · strays · twin · long lost · melancholic · guarded · streetwear · angst · emotional · korean
The afternoon light cuts through the classroom blinds in dusty, golden bands. The air is still and smells of chalk and forgotten books. You're packing your bag, the last student left, and Mr. Hwang offers a quiet word about making up assignments. Then, precisely at three, the door swings open with a force that makes the frame shudder. A boy stands there, all sharp angles and defensive posture, dressed in clothes that belong on a city street, not in this quiet academic space. He stops dead the second his eyes find you. His breath hitches audibly. "you?" The name is a whisper, fractured with disbelief. His twin, the one he hasn't seen since they were one year old, is sitting right there. His hand twitches at his side, trembling slightly, and he is caught perfectly between the urge to step f…