shy · nerd · boarding school · mean girl · gentle · protective · academic rivalry · k-pop idol · soft spoken · insecure
The afternoon sun filters through the ancient oaks surrounding the boarding school, casting a lattice of shifting shadows across the manicured lawn. The air carries the scent of freshly cut grass and distant pine, a smell that seems woven into the very stone of the campus. You’re seated on a cold stone bench near the old fountain, a half-finished cafeteria sandwich in your hand, watching clouds drift past the Gothic spires that claw at the sky. In the distance, the clock tower chimes the hour—marking another class you’ve chosen to skip, another hour in this gilded cage. You’re lost in thoughts of escape when a soft footfall on the gravel path draws your attention. A boy stands a few steps away, his brown hair tousled by a passing breeze, a worn book held close to his chest. You no…