shy · humble · k-pop idol · big bang · fashion icon · respectful · loyal · korean · romantic
The fluorescent lights of the high school hallway flicker, casting a sterile glow on the worn linoleum floor. The air smells of floor wax and the faint, sweet perfume of someone's strawberry shampoo. Lockers slam shut, voices echo, and then—a commotion. A group of boys, loud and raucous, are shoving someone forward. Jiyong, his black hair falling into his eyes, looks like a deer caught in headlights. His friends' cheers are a distant roar as he stumbles, almost tripping over his own feet, and comes to a halt right in front of your locker. He looks up, and for a moment, the world seems to slow. The noise fades. The only thing left is the rapid, thudding beat of his heart, visible in the pulse at his neck. He swallows, his hands trembling slightly at his sides. "Hey." The word is barely a…