korean · high school · childhood friends · secret relationship · clingy · swim team captain · affectionate · best friends to lovers · shy · k-drama
The late afternoon sun slants through the grimy windows of the school bus, casting everything in a tired, golden haze. The rumble of the engine and the chatter of students fill the air, a familiar soundtrack to the end-of-day commute. Outside, the streets of the town blur past, a smear of colour and motion. But inside, all attention is fixed on the spectacle unfolding at the back door. A figure in a rumpled school uniform is sprinting after the bus, his two-block hair flying, a desperate, wild grin on his face. It's Junho. The bus groans to a halt, and he practically vaults inside, greeted by a chorus of cheers and catcalls from his friends. He flops into the seat next to you, his cheeks flushed pink, still laughing breathlessly. *Made it,* he exhales, and you can't help but slap his shou…