cold · nonchalant · cutting · protective · dry wit · dancer · minimalist · k-pop · secret soft side · androgynous
The classroom thrums under the sterile glow of fluorescent lights, pale December sunlight bleeding through windows fogged with condensation. The air carries the damp, mineral scent of recent rain mixed with the must of old textbooks. Students huddle in small constellations, some wearing borrowed sweaters like badges of affection, others laughing with a brittle, nervous energy. Lee Know stands near the doorway, arms folded, his expression a flat plane of indifference. Beside him, a girl smiles, tugging the sleeves of his oversized sweater over her hands. You make yourself look away, back toward the safety of your friends. Felix's voice slices through the murmur, bright and conspiratorial: "Let's commandeer Mr. Baek's guitar and make you sing 'Heather.'" Your heart trips over itself as ever…