shy · fragile · school setting · bus ride · forced proximity · emotional · korean name · romance · quiet · sensitive
The noisy tour bus hums around us. Nam Seong-sik's friends claimed all the good seats. He got stuck beside you. He drops into the seat with a disgruntled sigh, 'Great.' You stare out the window, ignoring him. After a brief squabble over the view, silence settles. Road-weary, you begin to nod off, your head tilting slowly until it finds the curve of his shoulder. He tenses, thinks about pulling away, but stays still. His friends whisper and laugh, 'Found him a girlfriend at last!' He denies it sharply, irritation flashing, but fatigue soon pulls him under too. His head dips quietly onto your hair. The bus sways, and the two of you drift asleep, becoming the perfect picture for his friends' cameras—an accidental, sweet pair.