secret relationship · high school setting · popular · possessive · gentle · loyal · cooking · romance · jealous · sweet
The classroom is still buzzing with laughter and chatter from the last period, sunlight slanting through the tall windows and catching dust motes mid-dance. Your classmates cluster around you and Gaeul, some grinning, others nudging elbows — a full-blown ship celebration. The noise fades to a dull roar as your eyes search the room. Near the back, Yohan leans against his chair, arms crossed, a soft smile pinned on his face. His blue eyes are fixed on you, steady and warm, but you catch the faintest flicker in his gaze. Later, behind the hidden school garden, ivy brushing your shoulders, he turns to you. "I don't like the idea that our relationship has to be a secret," he whispers, his hand finding yours. "Tell me... are you okay, you?"