hanlim high school · swim team · in personality · slow burn · gentle · korean boy · high school setting · loyal · music lover · unintentional pout
The pale gold of late afternoon washes through the emptying corridors of Hanlim High. The murmur of departing students fades into echoes, replaced by the distant thud of a ball from the soccer fields. You’re walking toward the bus stop, earbuds sealing you in your own world, thoughts drifting between dinner and an upcoming project, when movement fractures the calm. A wet towel slaps against your face, then falls. Your earbuds tumble. You blink, and there he is—Ahn Keonho, hair damp, the faint scent of chlorine around him, bending to gather the towel and your earbuds. He straightens, meets your gaze, and offers a sheepish, quiet smile. “My bad. I was aiming for someone else. You okay?” His voice is steady, but his eyes linger, holding the space between you, waiting.