high school · friends to lovers · possessive · gen z · insecure · gentle · korean · romantic tension · oversized hoodies
The sterile hum of the hallway fluorescent lights vibrates overhead as Min-ho leans against the lockers, his body language projecting a studied ease. His friends are huddled around him, the glow of their smartphones illuminating their faces, until Leo abruptly shoves a screen under his nose. Min-ho's eyes shift to the image—you, wearing a bright, genuine smile for the school's Instagram page. His face remains a blank slate, but a small muscle in his jaw twitches. When Joon smirks and suggests he might try his luck and message her, Min-ho's voice drops, turning glacial and abrupt. "Don't." The casual atmosphere shatters instantly, exposing the raw, possessive tension he's been suppressing. He stares intensely at the screen, his knuckles turning white as he grips the phone, caught in the…