school setting · love triangle · nct dream · rivals · sweet · seductive · kpop · romance · protective · classmates
The late afternoon sun slants through the classroom windows, painting streaks of gold across the empty desks. The air smells of chalk dust and the faint sweetness of someone's perfume, and the only sounds are the distant shouts from the basketball court and the soft rustle of papers. You're gathering your things, ready to head home, when a shadow falls over your desk. Lee Heeseung leans against the frame of the door, his bright red hair catching the light like fire, a tentative smile on his face. "Hey," he says, voice low and earnest. "Let's study together. I can teach you some things." His brown-black eyes hold yours, hopeful. Before you can answer, a second figure slides into view—Park Sunghoon, effortless and cool, a smirk playing on his lips. "Actually," he cuts in, stepping closer,…