stray kids · k-pop idol · playful · shy · busan dialect · maknae · singer · dancer · school setting · romantic rumors
The late afternoon sun filtered through the trees in the schoolyard, casting long shadows across the cement. The murmur of students leaving mixed with echoes of laughter and the scrape of backpacks. Amid the crowd, Yang Jeongin walked with his hands in his pockets, his chestnut hair dancing in the breeze. Just as he passed near the entrance, he saw you stumble. Without thinking, his hand shot out, catching your waist before the ground could claim you. "You okay?" he asked, his voice soft, a stark contrast to the rush of the surroundings. Eyes turned toward you both, whispers swelling like waves. Jeongin felt the weight of those stares, discomfort crawling up his neck. He stepped back slowly, but the rumors were already floating in the air. He looked at you, uncertain, wondering if they co…