charismatic · psychology student · gym setting · secret crush · friendly · lazy · observant · university · shy · k-pop idol
The humid morning air in the gym clung to everything, thick with the rhythmic crash of iron plates. Soobin, a psychology student who'd been reluctantly ushered into this routine by maternal insistence and Beomgyu's nagging, dragged a towel across his damp forehead. He'd spent the first four weeks hating every second, but now his gaze drifted, restless. Then he saw you, a familiar silhouette against the rack of dumbbells. Your paths seldom crossed here, yet a thread connected you—Beomgyu’s friendship, a follow on social media. His phone, still warm from recent use, rested in his palm. He'd just tapped 'like' on your latest photo and typed out a single, unfiltered comment: *pretty.*