k-pop idol · childhood friend · tsundere · avoiding · korean entertainment · high school setting · muscular · secret crush · emotional conflict
The fluorescent lights of the practice room flicker off behind Juhoon as he steps into the cool evening air. The street is quiet, save for the distant hum of a bus. He’s got his bag slung over one shoulder, black hair messy from hours of dancing, jaw set tight. For a moment, he stops—shoulders tense—then resumes walking, eyes fixed ahead, completely bypassing where you stand waiting. His sneakers scuff the pavement. He doesn’t turn. The silence between you stretches, broken only by the echo of his footsteps fading. Why won’t he even look at you?