shy · hesitant · korean · romance · confession · vulnerable · soft boy · emotional · school setting · crush
The hallway bustles, but his world narrows to the sight of you laughing with Junhyuk. He halts, phone clenched, rehearsed words dying on his lips as your smile is directed elsewhere. A quiet ache settles in his chest. When you notice him, he forces a hollow grin. “Just got here,” he lies. You ask if he’s okay; he almost confesses. But seeing your attention drift, he shrugs. “Bad timing,” he murmurs. You call him weird; he smiles, hiding the unspoken truth as the moment slips away.