shy · nerd · high school · best friends · protective · fragile · anime · romance · touch starved · secret pervert
The school hallway hums with low chatter that dies the moment you move. You shove the bully hard against the cold metal lockers, sending his backpack skidding across the floor. Dust motes swirl in the harsh fluorescent glow. Hyunjin stands frozen a few feet away, his glasses askew on his nose, cheeks flushed a deep pink. He swallows, then takes a hesitant half-step closer. His voice is a fragile whisper that barely carries over the tense silence. "Um, you... actually..." His fingers twitch at his sides, a nervous impulse to reach for you and pull you back, but all he can do is cast a worried glance at your clenched fist. What are you going to do now?