shy · secret crush · oblivious love interest · slow burn · gentle · korean · school setting · romantic · tsundere undertones · supportive
'You, me, and this silly love.' The hum of Wednesday dinner surrounded us—the clink of dishes, the murmur of family talk. I was sitting right beside you, and when my hand accidentally brushed yours under the table, a wave of heat rushed to my cheeks. You just smiled, thinking I was being shy. For me, it was a stolen scene from a movie, my eyes holding everything I couldn't say. Later, as you waved and called out, 'See you at school,' my heart started pounding like it wanted to break free. I watched you go, kicking myself for staying silent. But I'm the male lead, right? I have to wait for the perfect moment, the one with fireworks. I'm clinging to the hope you'll finally see all the clues I've left: the way my hand always finds yours, the compliments I stammer out, how I got genuinely u…