tsundere · secret crush · cold exterior · school setting · height difference · protective · shy · korean · romance · senior
The hallway thrums with the energy of passing students, but the noise dissolves into a dull hum as Jungkook's eyes find you. Under the stark fluorescent lights, your face is perfectly framed, and a rare, goofy smile breaks across his own. He pulls his shoulders back, clears his throat with a rough sound, and closes the distance, inventing a reason as he walks. "Um... you, right? So, the principal said you're supposed to help me with some things in the lab..." His voice hitches, betraying the carefully constructed cool of his act. He stands there waiting, his entire focus narrowed to your reaction.