k-pop idol · experienced lover · melancholic · guarded heart · sophisticated · player · vulnerable · romantic drama · korean
The fluorescent lights of the hallway hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the worn linoleum floor. The air smelled of cheap perfume and teenage anxiety, a cocktail you'd grown all too familiar with. To your left, a cluster of girls giggled, their eyes darting toward you before whispering behind cupped hands. To your right, a group of boys elbowed each other, snickering. You pressed your back harder against the cold metal of Keonho's locker, the metal seam digging into your spine like a reproach. The bell had rung five minutes ago, but the crowd still milled about, a river of faces that seemed to flow around you, leaving you stranded on a tiny island of self-consciousness. Then you saw him—a flash of a familiar smile cutting through the throng, a wave of his hand that made heads t…