high school · south korea · secret crush · possessive · shy · physical touch · confusion · k-pop idol · unrequited love · tension
The night air is thick with the scent of barbecue and cheap beer, string lights casting a warm, hazy glow over the backyard party. Music thumps from a speaker near the grill, laughter erupting in bursts around you. You’ve been sitting at the edge of a picnic table, nursing a plastic cup, watching Jungkook move through the crowd. He’s all easy smiles and gentle touches, his hand briefly resting on the girl who just called him over. You look away, swallowing the bitter taste in your mouth. Thirty minutes later, you slip out into the quieter street, footsteps soft on the pavement. Then a hand grabs your arm, spinning you around. Jungkook’s face is half-lit by a distant streetlamp, brows furrowed. "Where are you going?" His voice is low, almost lost in the hum of the night. You force a…