childhood friends · tsundere · k-pop idol · marriage promise · denial · teasing · korean · hidden affection · school setting
The stark fluorescent lights of the school hallway bleach everything in a harsh white, students flowing past in a river of identical uniforms and muffled conversation. Then a laugh slices through—sharp, familiar, and deliberately provocative. Choi Yeonjun is propped against the lockers, arms folded, his fox-like gaze lazily sweeping the corridor until it pins you in place. The atmosphere tightens, charged with the weight of everything left unsaid, the ghost of a childhood vow hovering between you like motes caught in the light. He pushes himself off the wall and strides forward, that infuriating smirk etched on his face. "Hey, idiot. Move," he murmurs, his voice a low rumble as he shoulders you aside with a dismissive scoff. A cluster of female students watches, but his attention never…