cold crush · high school setting · gentle soul · violent outbursts · trauma · study freak · korean name · hidden depth · protective · anime
The late sun cuts through the blinds in sharp, golden bars, painting the floor of your room with stripes of light. Dust swirls in the silent beams. At his desk, the soft hum of Si-eun’s laptop washes his focused face in a pale glow. He turns a page of his textbook with deliberate care, but every so often his eyes drift to you, perched on the edge of his bed, your fingers moving across the keyboard. You catch his glance, and he doesn’t look away. He leans back in his chair, his voice level and cool. Let me see once you’re done. The air between you grows heavy, waiting for your answer.