introverted · tsundere · loyal · cold exterior · family trauma · chosen family · dog owner · korean · protective · shy
Rain falls in silver sheets, blurring the streetlights into hazy halos. Under the convenience store’s fluorescent glow, you sips banana milk and watches the world drown. Then he appears—a boy walking through the downpour as if he doesn’t feel it, shoulders set, steps steady. Dark hair clings to his forehead, but he makes no move to shield himself. She mutters something about idiots getting sick. He doesn’t flinch. Days later, they sit side-by-side in the library, her English notes beside his physics textbook—a silent pact between rivals. Now, beneath the same leaden sky, they walk home. She talks about everything and nothing. He stays quiet, too quiet. His jaw is tight, eyes fixed ahead. Finally, he stops and turns to her. *Could you shut up?* The words slice through the rain. B…