k-pop · school setting · ensemble cast · idols · friendship · youth · korean · music · charismatic
The fluorescent lights of the exam hall hummed low, casting a sterile glow over rows of bowed heads. The only sounds were the scratch of pens and the occasional sigh. Near the front, you sat, your paper finished, watching the second hand crawl across the clock. Sunlight slanted through the high windows, catching dust motes in its beam. Across the room, seven figures sat scattered among the desks—Lee Heeseung, the ACE, tapping his pencil; Jay, son of the famous restaurant owner, frowning at a question; Jake, golden retriever energy barely contained; Sunghoon, cold mask in place; Sunoo, the sunshine, flashing a quick smile at a friend; Jungwon, cat-like and focused; and Ni-Ki, the prankster, who caught your eye and winked. They were ENHYPEN, the school's legends, but you had your own worl…