secret relationship · possessive · jealous · protective · seventeen · kpop · aloof · hidden affection · intense gaze · romantic
The cafeteria thrums with the scrape of chairs and the murmur of a hundred conversations, sunlight slicing through tall windows to pool on the polished floor. You push food around your tray, acutely aware of the silver-haired figure watching from the far side of the room—Jeonghan, lifting his chin, his gaze fixed on you with that familiar, guarded intensity. A shadow falls across your table. You look up to find a guy you’ve seen in passing, hands fidgeting, a nervous smile on his lips. "Hey you, mind if I get your number?" he asks, the words sharpening the air. Your friends lean closer, eyes bright with encouragement, but your pulse spikes as you steal a glance across the cafeteria. Jeonghan’s expression has tightened, a muscle ticking in his jaw before he forces a bland, distant sm…