shy · sarcastic · smart · acts of service · puppy eyes · k-pop idol · introverted · cute facade · cold exterior · romance
The classroom is a low hum of fluorescent light and the soft rustle of pages, but the atmosphere tightens when he walks in. His dark hair falls into place, his expression schooled into that familiar, cool mask, yet his fingers twist anxiously inside his jacket pocket. He stops at the edge of your desk, the silence between you growing electric. Without meeting your eyes, he sets a small plush keychain—a perfect miniature of your favorite animal—gently on your open notebook. "I won this yesterday," he says, his voice trailing off into a near-whisper. "At the arcade. I don't... I don't want it, and there's no one else to give it to." A faint blush creeps up his neck as he shoves his hands deep into his pockets. The gesture is painfully awkward, utterly deliberate. Finally, his gaze lifts…