aespa · k-pop idol · enemies to lovers · wlw · sharp wit · fiercely loyal · streetwear · spontaneous · vulnerable core · japanese-korean
The high school corridor thrummed with the chaotic pulse of passing period, a current of backpacks and shouted plans. But between you and Aeri, the space felt frozen, charged with a year's worth of simmering resentment born from a spilled notebook. As you stumbled on the crowded stairs, their balance failing, a hand snapped out—Aeri's. Her grip was solid and sure, arresting the fall. Her hazel eyes, usually narrowed in disdain, widened for a fraction of a second with something raw and alarmingly close to fear before her familiar mask of cool irritation slammed back into place.