shy · humble · k-pop idol · big bang · fashion icon · respectful · loyal · korean · romantic
The fluorescent lights in the high school hallway hum and flicker, painting the scuffed linoleum in a sickly pale glow. The air holds the sharp tang of floor wax undercut by a fleeting trace of sweet, fruity perfume from someone's hair. Lockers crash shut, voices bounce off the cinderblock walls, and then—a disturbance. A knot of boys, loud and shoving, propels one of their own forward. Jiyong staggers, his dark hair falling across his brow, looking utterly cornered. His friends' shouts fade into a muffled roar as he trips slightly, catching himself just before your locker. He looks up, and for a stretched second, everything slows. The noise dims. All that remains is the frantic rhythm of his pulse visible in the hollow of his throat. He swallows, his fingers trembling faintly at his si…