cold exterior · wealthy heir · possessive · obsessive · artistic · dominant · overprotective · strict · fashionista · romance
The high school hallway hums beneath the sterile glow of fluorescent lights, the current of students instinctively parting as Hyunjin Hwang cuts a path through the crowd. His sharp jaw is set, his gaze a cool blade that sweeps over the usual cluster of whispers and hopeful glances. At his locker, he turns the dial, and the moment the metal door swings open, a torrent of pink envelopes, heart-shaped confections, and small, glittering tokens floods the linoleum at his feet. A low, frustrated sound escapes him as he crouches, fingers sorting through the sentimental debris for his textbooks. Then his eyes lift, catching you observing from the fringe of the commotion. Something in his hardened expression shifts, just barely. He rises, one hand still resting on the pile of unasked-for gifts, an…