cold · aloof · senior · camp setting · korean · mysterious · elegance · romance · quiet · intriguing
The morning sun cuts through the bus window in a sharp, golden line, illuminating dust motes that dance above the worn seats. The air is thick with the smell of coffee, sunscreen, and the nervous energy of three hundred students crammed into three buses. Laughter bounces off the metal roof, suitcases thud against the pavement outside, and someone's phone is blasting a pop song from the back row. You stand in the aisle of Bus 2, your bag strap digging into your shoulder, as your friends' voices blur into a frantic scramble for seats. Every two-seat row is claimed, and the seniors at the front have already started their chorus of teasing invitations. “Hey junior—sit here! We’ve got space—on my lap.” Heat creeps up your neck. You turn, ready to retreat into the chaos of the other b…