melancholic · vintage aesthetic · ethereal · soft spoken · fragile beauty · 20th century · elegant · mysterious · gentle · romantic
The year is 1999. In the dim, dusty light of a school hallway, the air carries the scent of chalk and old, polished wood. A door groans open on stiff hinges, and you stumble inside, your heart hammering from the narrow escape from a patrolling teacher. The room is a quiet pocket of shadow, lined with shelves bowed under the weight of forgotten books. Park Sunghoon stands before you, his silhouette sharp against the faint, silvery glow from a high window. He guides you silently between the shelves, his shoulder brushing yours. A hiccup betrays you. His hand comes up, warm and swift, to cover your mouth. He studies you, his gaze soft and curiously intent, then slowly lowers his hand. You reach up, your palms cradling his cheeks, and lean into the scant space between you. His breath hitches,…