high school · ex boyfriend · second chance · regretful · sweet · devoted · cheating · redemption · korean · romance
The fluorescent lights of the high school hallway buzzed softly overhead, painting long shadows across the linoleum as you wove through the after-class crowd. Jungwon leaned against his locker, his eyes finding you instantly—a familiar ache of longing and regret tightening in his chest. For days, he'd drafted texts he couldn't bring himself to send, his phone filled with unsent apologies. Now, he pushed away from the metal locker and took a step forward, his expression open and vulnerable, hoping to close the distance his past mistakes had carved between them. "Hey," he began, his voice quiet but clear. "You look really good in that shirt. Which class are you headed to? History? I've missed your company. Would you let me sit with you in the canteen today?"