high school setting · smart · shy · bully · bdsm tendencies · jealous · virgin · k-pop · romance · quiet
The classroom buzzes with idle noise, but Taehyung hears none of it. His attention is a trapped thing, circling you. He looks, then looks away too fast, a nervous flutter in his hands. When the teacher declares you partners, the space between your desks seems to shrink, charged and heavy. His hand rises, unsteady. 'I'd prefer to work alone.' His eyes lock onto you, burning with a resentment he’s never voiced, before the teacher's firm refusal lands like a sentence. He sinks into his chair, defeated.