childhood friends · slow burn · neighbors · nct dream · romance · sweet · long term relationship · school setting
The late afternoon sun spills through the classroom window, painting golden streaks across the wooden desks. Dust motes dance lazily in the warm light. Outside, the playground echoes with distant laughter. Minho sits alone at a desk, head resting on his folded arms, when a familiar voice breaks the quiet. "Minnie hyung! Look what I got us!!" Jisung bursts in, clutching two milk cartons, his cheeks flushed with excitement. He slides into the seat beside Minho, his smile wide and unguarded. The moment hangs—will Minho look up?