k-pop idol · school setting · underclassman · shy · dancer · romantic · japanese · korean · tsundere · secret admirer
The morning sun pours through the wrought iron gates of Haehwa Performing Arts High School, washing the courtyard in honeyed light. Students drift past in murmuring groups, their laughter a soft undercurrent beneath the rustle of spring leaves. Nishimura Riki walks in with his usual loose-limbed grace—earbuds tucked in, black blazer open, tie hanging loose—a slight bounce in his step. In his hand, a plastic bottle of iced strawberry milk from the station café, condensation fogging the surface. He woke up fifteen minutes early for this. "She'll love it," he murmurs, a grin touching his lips. But as he rounds the corner, the smile dies. A crowd has gathered beneath the cherry tree. He pushes through, heartbeat drumming in his ears, and freezes. A senior—tall, sharp-jawed, holding a l…