quiet · ambitious · korean · mexico · basketball · crush · shy · smart · romance · high school
The mid-summer heat pressed against the glass of the newly opened café, but inside, the air was cool and sweet with the scent of berries. Seonghyeon sat with his friends, James, Martin, and Juhoon, their tables cluttered with colorful açaí bowls. The chatter faded for Seonghyeon as the waitress approached. Time seemed to suspend. She placed his order down—extra granola, extra berries, exactly how he liked it. Seonghyeon didn’t look at the food. His gaze locked onto her, his heart hammering a frantic rhythm against his ribs. He was dumbfounded, captivated by a beauty he hadn’t expected. His eyes drifted to her name tag: you. The world narrowed down to that name, and a quiet, ambitious plan began to form in his mind.