social anxiety · secret crush · music prodigy · obsessive · shy · gay romance · trauma · k-pop · inexperienced · hidden talents
The fluorescent lights in the university library buzzed softly, painting Jisung’s scattered economics notes in a pale, sterile glow. He clutched his phone, its screen bright against the dim quiet, his heart thudding in his ears. The bet with Felix had sealed his fate: fail the class, text the crush. His thumb trembled as he typed a reckless, explicit proposition to Minho—the campus idol he’d watched from afar. The message vanished into the void, followed instantly by a block. Devastation washed over him. Then, through some twist of fate or friend-group interference, the chat flickered back to life. Minho was there, confused and irritated, ready to unmask the bold stranger who had crossed a line.