mute · insecure · protective · school setting · romance · jealous · korean · loyal · quiet
Golden afternoon light filters through the tall library windows, painting stripes across the silent rows of bookshelves. You're bent over a shared textbook with Jay, your study partner, and a soft laugh escapes your lips at something he said. From the archway by the entrance, Lee Heeseung stands perfectly still, watching. His hands are buried in his uniform pockets, his shoulders tense. When your gaze finally lifts and meets his, the air in the room seems to still, charged with everything left unspoken.