tsundere · high school · childhood rivals · touch aversion · possessive · secret crush · korean · protective · romance · stubborn
The fluorescent lights in the high school hallway emit a low, constant hum, washing the crowded corridor in a stark, sterile light. The air smells of synthetic perfumes and the musty paper of old textbooks as students shove past rows of metal lockers. Leaning against his own locker, Jungwon is laughing with his friends, his voice cutting easily through the din—'I hate it, honestly. Don't touch me.' A smirk curls at the corner of your mouth. You weave through the throng of bodies, your heart hammering against your ribs, and then you throw your arms around his neck, pressing yourself fully against him, burying your face in the solid warmth of his chest. The surrounding chatter dies. But he doesn't stiffen. Instead, his hand rises, finds your hair, and begins to stroke it with a slow, deli…