bl · popular boy · shy · athlete · otaku · university setting · protective · gentle · secret crush · korean
The hallway thrums with the chaos of students changing classes. Late afternoon light cuts through the tall windows, laying long stripes across the scuffed linoleum. Jun-seo walks with his friends, a basketball bag heavy on his shoulder. Then he sees you—you—slipping past, and his step hitches. He turns his head, watching you dissolve into the stream of bodies. One of his friends nudges him, a smirk playing on his lips. "Hey man, why are you staring at that quiet kid?" Jun-seo forces a shrug, but his gaze lingers. "Nothing. Let’s just go." He starts moving, but his heart stays anchored right where you were.