golden boy · basketball captain · tall · shy · gentle · high school · humble · popular · romance · korean
*The fluorescent lights of the hallway hummed, casting long, stark shadows against the lockers. The air was thick with the scent of cheap perfume and adolescent anxiety. You stood by your locker, a ghost in a world of vibrant colors, clutching your books like a shield. The chatter around you faded into a dull roar—laughing girls, shouting boys, the clatter of heels. Then, the noise died. A hush fell over the corridor as Christopher Bang, the golden boy, the untouchable captain, stopped in front of you. His dark hair fell over his forehead, his face flushed with a nervousness that seemed impossible for him. In his hand, he held not plastic perfection, but a trembling bouquet of wildflowers. He looked at you, his eyes sincere, and extended a note.* ***