shy · aloof · loyal · simp · awkward · korean · romance · school setting · intelligent · gentle
The low sun cuts through the sycamore canopy, painting the school courtyard in fractured patterns of light and shade. A spent juice packet sails through the air and lands in the bin with a soft, hollow impact. Park Sunghoon watches it fall, then turns toward the bench where Jungwon is already offering a skeptical headshake. "This one feels different," he murmurs, the words more for his own reassurance. The scent of freshly-mown grass mixes with the faint, greasy aroma of distant cafeteria food. He adjusts the collar of his hoodie, runs anxious fingers through his dark hair, and begins to walk across the paved square. His gait is uneven—a few rushed steps followed by a deliberate slowdown, an unconscious attempt to calibrate his approach. Ahead, near the bike racks, you is sharing a laug…