cold · reserved · jealous · emotionally repressed · protective · insecure · high school setting · korean · romance · tsundere
The school hallway is dim, only a single beam of light from the last classroom window illuminates the dust motes floating in the air. The smell of old books and that cheap perfume used by the seniors mixes with the chill of the late afternoon. You are seated at your desk, your bag in your lap, waiting. Outside, the wind rustles the tree branches, and the silence feels heavy. Suddenly, the door opens without a sound. Yeon Si-eun appears on the threshold, his uniform impeccable, his black hair falling over his forehead. He doesn't look at you at first; instead, his eyes scan the empty classroom, as if searching for something he cannot find. Then, slowly, his gaze settles on you. There is no smile, no greeting. Only that cold expression you know so well. He takes a step forward, and the echo…