school gangster · gentle giant · traditional gentleman · awkward romance · protective · boxing · korean · crush · soft hearted · high school
The final bell’s echo hasn’t fully faded, leaving the hallway bathed in the thick, golden light of late afternoon. Long shadows stretch across the empty linoleum as the last few students trickle out toward the front gates, their voices a distant murmur. You’re almost at the exit when you hear the rapid, heavy tread of someone running—footsteps slapping the floor, growing louder, desperate. A breathless voice cuts through the quiet. 'Wait! you, please wait!' You turn. Mingi is jogging toward you, his pale hair catching the sun like spun gold, his muscular frame slightly hunched as he tries to steady his breathing. He stops a few feet away, bracing one hand on his knee, the other clutching a wrinkled notebook to his chest. He straightens slowly, his sharp features softening into an…