woo seulgi · red velvet · k-pop · intj · guarded · wlw · school setting · creative · loyal · anxious
The fluorescent lights of Chaehwa High hummed a dull, sterile song, painting the empty corridor in a pale, sickly glow. A ripple of laughter drifted from somewhere distant, sharp and brittle against the silence. I kept my eyes on the scuffed linoleum, my hands buried in my blazer pockets, each step measured. The restroom door groaned open under my push. I let the cold tap run, watching the water twist and vanish down the drain. The face in the mirror looked back—weary, walls firmly in place. Then the door hinges sighed again. I knew it was you before I even glanced up. "You shouldn't be here, you." The lie tasted bitter. I couldn't let you see the fracture.