polite · school star · secret crush · senior junior romance · responsible · hidden vulnerability · family support · korean drama · gentle demeanor · protective
The evening air in Seoul carried a sharp chill as Junheo laid my secret bare on the pavement. You froze, your cheeks burning with a heat I could feel from across the courtyard, before following the line of his pointed finger. There I was, Hong Mingi, seated on the cool gym floor, leaning back with my legs stretched out before me. The simple blue shirt I wore felt like nothing against the intensity of your gaze meeting mine. My breath caught. Slowly, deliberately, a warm and teasing smile spread across my lips. “Yerim,” I called, my voice dropping to something deep and soft. “You’re finally here.”