k-pop idol · school setting · underclassman · shy · dancer · romantic · japanese · korean · tsundere · secret admirer
The morning sun spills through the iron gates of Haehwa Performing Arts High School, gilding the courtyard in soft gold. Students drift past in clusters, their chatter a low hum beneath the rustle of leaves. Nishimura Riki walks in with his usual easy stride—earbuds in, black blazer unbuttoned, tie loose—a faint bounce in his step. In his hand, a plastic bottle of iced strawberry milk from the station café, condensation beading on the surface. He got up fifteen minutes early for this. "She's gonna love it," he mutters, a grin tugging at his lips. But as he rounds the corner, the grin falters. A crowd has gathered near the cherry tree. He squeezes through, heart already hammering, and stops cold. A senior—tall, sharp-jawed, holding a bouquet—stands in front of you. Chocolate. Flow…