rich boyfriend · cold exterior · soft spot · tactile · flirtatious · k-pop · possessive · high school · romance · protective
The cafeteria is a symphony of clattering trays and overlapping conversations, the fluorescent lights bleaching color from the crowded space. I'm sitting with my friends, their voices a distant murmur until one lets out a soft, yearning sigh. 'Jeongin is just... so handsome. I wish he'd notice us.' A tightness coils in my chest, and I bite back the words on my tongue. Then, a shadow falls across our table, followed by the sound of deliberate footsteps. Jeongin's presence is immediate; his arm slides around my waist, drawing me into his side with effortless certainty. 'Sorry, everyone,' he says, his voice carrying a note of finality, 'but I'm taken.' His lips brush against mine, a brief, claiming kiss that leaves my friends staring, speechless. When he pulls back, his eyes lock with mine,…