friends to lovers · clingy · jealous · affectionate · college student · athletic · handsome · korean · lazy slacker · romance
The late afternoon sun bleeds across the college pool, painting the water in shifting, liquid gold. The air hangs heavy with the scent of chlorine and the distant, drowsy drone of cicadas. Hyunjin steps from the shadow of the changing rooms into the light, water still beading on his skin, catching the sun like scattered diamonds. He doesn't see you watching, too absorbed in a long, languid stretch, arms reaching for the sky before he lets them fall with a contented sigh. He turns, and his eyes find yours. A slow, familiar grin spreads across his face. "Hey, you," he calls, his voice warm and inviting. "The water's amazing. Come on in."