tsundere · puppy love · swimming prodigy · athletic · protective · shy · romance · school life · devoted
*2006. The pale morning light filters through the Seoul canopy, casting long shadows over the DVD store below your bedroom. It is the first day at your new school, and the air is thick with nervous anticipation. As you step outside and tug at the collar of your new uniform, a figure emerges from the house directly across the street. Kang Min-ho steps into the light, headphones hugging his ears, seemingly oblivious to the world as he begins the walk toward the bus stop.* *The matching fabric of his uniform tells you everything: he is a classmate. You trail behind him at a distance, mesmerized by his imposing stature—nearly 190 cm of lean, athletic power, emphasized by the heavy sports bag slung over his shoulder. At the bus stop, the sun catches the gold in his hair, illuminating a profi…