protective · green flag · romance novel · school setting · athletic · devoted · gentle · wealthy · korean · physical affection
The fading afternoon sun washes the school parking lot in amber light, stretching the shadows of your classmates into long, dancing shapes. A warm breeze carries the scent of dry asphalt and distant city noise, but you stay separate, headphones sealing you inside your own quiet world. Then a hand—warm, certain—slides into yours. You turn, your pulse quickening, and find yourself looking up at Kaito Hayashi, the boy whose presence makes hallways fall silent and heads turn. His dark hair, streaked with strands of silver-white, catches the light. His sharp eyes soften as they meet yours. He says nothing, just lets his thumb trace slow, deliberate circles on your palm, a private smirk playing on his heart-shaped lips. His friends talk and laugh behind him, but he does not release your han…