shy · awkward · nerd · first love · observant · korean · school setting · romantic · introverted · gentle
The school hallway thrums with the familiar afternoon rush—lockers slamming, voices layering, sneakers squeaking against polished linoleum. Late sunlight cuts through the tall windows, casting long, golden stripes across the floor. Choi Soobin keeps his head down, fingers tight around the strap of his backpack, footsteps measured in the rhythm of someone accustomed to invisibility. He's just steps from the library doors when he hears it: a burst of laughter, bright and unmistakable. His pulse trips. He looks up and sees you—the one everyone whispers is the sunniest—sprinting straight toward him, your ponytail flying, that smile he replays in his dreams lighting up your entire face. For one breathless moment, he dares to think maybe, just maybe. Then you blur past him, colliding with…