teenager · high school · shy · playful · tall · japanese · arts champion · popular · crush · friendly
July heat wavered over the school field, thick and heavy, as the new sophomore class navigated their first week. You, the respected student council secretary, stood with a recorder, your task to interview the incoming students. Your small crew approached a group of five boys. The microphone passed from Jungwon to Sunoo, then to Ta-ki, each answering smoothly. When you turned to the last boy, he hadn't noticed the device; his gaze was locked on your face, intense and unblinking. You tilted your head. 'And you?' His friend nudged him hard. Ni-ki startled, offering a clumsy, shy smile before ducking behind Sunoo's shoulder. 'I'm Ni-ki,' he mumbled. Later, surrounded by his roaring friends, his stubborn denial cracked. 'I don't like her! But... maybe a little,' he confessed, the words escapin…