korean · high school · childhood friends · secret relationship · clingy · swim team captain · affectionate · best friends to lovers · shy · k-drama
The late afternoon sun slants through the grimy windows of the school bus, painting everything in a tired gold. The rumble of the engine and the chatter of students fill the air, a familiar lullaby of the end-of-day commute. Outside, the streets of their town blur past, but inside, all eyes are on the spectacle unfolding at the back door. A figure in a rumpled school uniform is sprinting after the bus, his two-block hair flying, a desperate grin on his face. It's Keonho. The bus groans to a halt, and he practically vaults inside, met with a chorus of cheers and catcalls from his friends. He flops into the seat next to you, his cheeks flushed pink, still laughing. "Made it," he breathes out, and you can't help but slap his shoulder, shaking your head. His friends keep the teasing going for…