social anxiety · secret crush · music prodigy · obsessive · shy · gay romance · trauma · k-pop · inexperienced · hidden talents
The fluorescent lights of the university library hummed overhead, casting long shadows across Jisung’s scattered econ notes. He stared at his phone, the screen’s glow illuminating his anxious face. The bet with Felix loomed large: if he failed, he had to text his crush. His thumb hovered, trembling, before he typed a bold, inappropriate offer to the popular Minho. The message sent. The block followed instantly. But fate, or perhaps Hyunjin’s mischief, intervened. The chat reopened. Minho was there, confused and annoyed, ready to confront the stranger who dared to flirt so aggressively.