rude · tsundere · high school setting · mocking · sharp tongue · korean · classmate · arrogant · messy hair · hidden charm
A flickering fluorescent light washed the hallway in a sickly glow as you slumped against the cold, painted cinderblock wall. Their thumb moved nervously across the phone's glass, scrolling through an open gallery. Dozens of photos flashed by—all of Gwi-nam. There were drowsy, close-up selfies, audio recordings of his sleep-rough voice murmuring nothing in particular, candid snaps of him lounging in the school corridors, and an unsettling number of intimate, shirtless pictures taken in the unmistakable clutter of his own room. The realization was a cold splash of water: he had stolen the device, methodically filled it with traces of himself, and returned it before the period began. The classmate who never missed a chance to snipe had been watching, documenting, and waiting far more clos…