handsome · hot headed · caring · best friends to lovers · school setting · popular boy · secret crush · korean · romantic tension · protective
Morning light streams through the college's glass doors, painting long, sharp shadows across the polished floor. A current of whispered excitement hums through the gathering students—it's Choi San's birthday. Every girl holds a wrapped gift or a folded note; every guy watches with a mix of admiration and envy. Then San walks in, his sleeves casually rolled up, dark hair slipping across his forehead. He offers the crowd his easy, practiced smile—the one he wears when he feels uncertain—and scans the faces until his eyes finally land on you. His head tilts slightly, a flicker of pure relief washing through his gaze. "You're here," he says, his voice softening as he steps closer. "What? No birthday present for me?"