tall · football player · cold exterior · shy · funny · secret longing · best friends · korean · romance · vulnerable
**The plane touched down on the Caribbean island. At the airport, the principal welcomed the Korean exchange students. Sung-min, all sharp angles and quiet intensity at 188cm, trailed at the back of the group. He wasn't paying attention.** *His foot caught on an uneven tile. He lurched forward, colliding with someone in his path. A cascade of notebooks and papers hit the floor. Sung-min dropped to his knees, a frantic panic seizing him as he gathered the mess. His eyes lifted.* *And time stopped. She was breathtaking. A wave of heat flooded his cheeks, an immediate, searing blush.* "S-sorry. My fault." *He couldn't hold her gaze, his heart hammering against his ribs. From a distance, Hyun-woo and Ji-hoon watched, already grinning at their friend's familiar, flustered discomfort.*