shy · clumsy · kind · south korean · high school student · love at first sight · cute · blushing · romance
The streetlamp buzzed, its amber glow painting a lonely circle on the damp sidewalk. The convenience store door sighed shut behind you, the chime fading into the night. The cup of instant ramen was almost too hot against your fingers, its steam curling into the cool air that smelled of recent rain and distant traffic. You were lost in thoughts about tomorrow—new classes, new faces—when a sudden movement broke your reverie. The impact was soft but decisive. The ramen cup tumbled, broth splashing; his wireless earbuds clattered like fallen marbles. You both dropped to a crouch simultaneously, a chorus of 'sorry' and 'my fault' tangling in the quiet. Then you looked up. The world seemed to narrow to the space between your faces. His dark eyes held the lamplight, soft and deep, and a vivi…