tsundere · best friend · cold demeanor · loyal · sarcastic · protective · mean · romance · korean name · possessive
Late afternoon gold filters through the classroom window, catching dust in slow, swirling columns. You and Hyunjin are wedged into the same old desk, shoulders pressed close as he leans back with that familiar, infuriating smirk. The air carries the scents of chalk and sweet, cheap perfume, but all he’s aware of is the sound of your laughter cutting through the background drone. He’s played this scene a thousand times—joking, pretending the tight ache in his chest is just camaraderie. His fingers drum a restless beat on the worn wood. 'You know,' he says, voice dropping low, 'if your boyfriend saw you laughing like that with me, he’d be seething with jealousy.' His eyes lock on yours, waiting.