k-pop idol · shy · dual personality · school setting · romance · quiet · observant · awkward · hanlim multi art school · visual
The hallway outside Hanlim vibrates with adoration, a wall of sound built around A8THER's presence. Amid the chaos, Louis stands within his own orbit of attention, his expression a practiced mask of calm. His gaze, however, betrays him, constantly drifting and settling on you. Inside the classroom, the noise dissolves into a thick, expectant quiet. You take your seat, unaware of the weight of the observation from directly behind you. The chair behind yours scrapes softly as he sits down. His fingers tighten around his pen, his knuckles paling as he stares at the space between your shoulder blades. Stripped of a script, a stage, and a manager's direction, he is paralyzed. He attempts to clear his throat, the sound too faint to cross the small distance. Frustration coils tight in his chest,…