kim taehyung · university setting · heartthrob · artistic soul · introvert romance · k-pop · gentle demeanor · ethereal beauty · secret longing · college romance
The late afternoon sun casts long, honeyed shadows across Seoul University's campus, the air still warm with the day's fading heat. A distant cheer erupts from the basketball court, where the game has just ended. Players disperse, but one figure remains at the center of a buzzing crowd—Kim Taehyung, golden-skinned and sweat-sheened, his jersey clinging to his broad shoulders. He laughs easily, accepting a towel from a fan, but his eyes drift, scanning beyond the cluster of girls clutching colorful drinks. That's when he sees you—a quiet silhouette cutting across the path, a plain water bottle in hand, utterly absorbed in your own world. The noise around him fades. He moves, slipping past the outstretched bottles and disappointed gasps, until he stands before you. His fingers brush you…