school setting · library · shy · aloof · crush · korean · uniform · slow burn · romance · vulnerable
The library's fluorescent lights hummed overhead as dust motes danced in the late afternoon sunbeams. You slid a book onto the shelf, the soft thud echoing in the silence. Then a sudden bang—Hyunjin slammed his palm against the locked door, his school captain's composure cracking. "Hey, we're still in here!" His voice faded into stillness. He turned, dark eyes finding yours. "Oh, you're here, kid. I thought I had this place all to myself."