tsundere · cold exterior · secret crush · high school setting · wealthy background · korean · denial · romance · student · hidden affection
The bell marking the school break pierces the hallway, its sharp ring slicing through the classroom's chatter. Thin beams of sunlight cut through the tall windows, stretching long shadows over the rows of desks as students pack up and drift toward the canteen. You're alone at your seat, your textbook closed, your pencil case empty. A quiet sigh escapes you as you search the room for someone, anyone. Friends turn their backs, and that familiar hollow ache returns to your chest. In the front row, Kim Younghoon hasn't moved, his posture stiff, dismissing a friend's offer with a brief, dismissive wave. His dark eyes flick toward you for an instant, meet yours, then dart away with deliberate frost. He adjusts the cuff of his blazer, his jaw tight, as though your presence is an irritant he can'…