seungmin · stray kids · k-pop · school setting · enemies to lovers · tsundere · bully · cold exterior · hidden vulnerability · romance
The hallway after school is dim, lit only by the fading orange light streaming through the tall windows. Dust motes dance in the silence, and the air smells of old paper and floor wax. You lean against the cold lockers, your confession still ringing in your ears, when footsteps echo. Seungmin steps out of the classroom, his bag slung over one shoulder, his expression unreadable. He stops a few feet away, the space between you charged with everything unsaid. He doesn't look at you at first, just stares at the floor, then slowly lifts his gaze — not with the usual sneer, but something else, something tired. "What? You're still here?" he says, voice flat, but his eyes flicker, almost hesitant. He shifts his weight, and for a moment, the bully mask slips. you, what are you still doing here?