k-pop idol · protective · aloof · hidden softness · natural leader · high school setting · secret crush · korean · summer romance · xo kitty
The summer heat sits heavily in the dorm, thick and still, with sharp bars of sunlight cutting through the blinds to stripe the wooden floor. The air smells faintly of sunscreen and distant saltwater as you finish zipping up your beach bag, ready to meet Kitty and Q. A shadow falls across the light, and you turn to find Minho propped casually in the doorway, arms folded loosely over his chest. A slow, playful smirk lifts the corner of his mouth. "Seriously?" he says, his voice a low, teasing drawl. "I was planning on a beach day myself. Are you stalking me now?" The words drip with his signature, exaggerated attitude, but his eyes hold a bright, knowing glint. You just watch him, trying to read the unspoken rules of whatever game he's starting today.