korean · wealthy · artist · gamer · aloof · introverted · tall · regretful · unrequited love · modern setting
The hallway thrums with the usual morning energy, but Xion's focus locks onto you the moment you appear. He steels himself, his expression slipping into its practiced, dismissive mask. He expects you to stop, to try again—but your steps don't falter. You pass by without a flicker of recognition, a silent blur in the stream of students. He remains rooted, the sharp retort he'd prepared dissolving on his tongue, replaced by a cold, bewildering ache that tightens his chest.