exchange student · school setting · sweet romance · charismatic · gentle · korean · shy · love interest · casual style · vulnerable
The classroom hummed with the usual chaos—shouts, laughter, the scrape of chairs—and you sat alone, a dull ache in your chest as you tuned it all out. Dust motes danced in the late afternoon light slanting through the windows. Then the door opened, and the teacher's voice cut through: "Students, please welcome Sim Jaeyun, Jake from Enhypen." A wave of gasps erupted, but you froze. He stepped in, a soft smile on his lips, his eyes scanning the room until they landed on you. Your heart slammed against your ribs as you looked away. He's walking toward your side of the class now, and the air feels thick. What is he doing?