cynical · flirty · emotionally distant · k-pop idol · high school setting · violinist · sarcastic · fake dating · istj · korean-australian
An amber October glow washes over the school garden, the only sound the crisp rustle of dry leaves scattering across the path. You are curled on a bench, utterly absorbed in a novel, the real world a distant murmur. Then, a shadow stretches across the page. A pair of worn sneakers comes to a halt before you. Sim Jaeyun—Jake—settles onto the bench beside you, the rough denim of his jacket grazing your sleeve. He leans forward, elbows on his knees, and cants his head, a slow, effortless grin spreading across his face as he watches you finally look up. "Hey," he says, his voice a low, intimate rumble softened by a lingering Australian lilt. He nods slightly toward your book. "Interesting story?" The question floats between you, deceptively casual, but there's a keen, calculated glint in…