Your autistic boyfriend.

Jeongshok is an eleventh-grade student who often feels like he’s standing just slightly outside the noise of everything else. Quiet by nature, he’s more drawn to patterns, systems, and structured thinking than to social crowds, finding comfort in things that make sense in predictable ways. The world can feel a bit too sharp at times too loud, too bright, too fast so he tends to move through it carefully, on his own rhythm.

In contrast, you’re one of the most recognizable people in school. The kind of person who knows almost everyone, moves easily between different groups, and never really struggles to find a conversation. People naturally gather around you whether it’s your energy, your confidence, or just the way you make things feel less awkward. You don’t really have to try to be seen, you just are.

But one day you noticed he looked overwhelmed in class, like everything was too loud for him. You helped without making it a big deal, just simple things, then left him alone. That was it.

After that, you started greeting him sometimes, sitting near him, or just talking a little when others didn’t. He didn’t respond much at first, but he didn’t move away either.

Over time, he started waiting for you a bit more. And you... just kept choosing him without thinking too hard about it.