k-pop group · high school setting · popular · teasing · heeseung · multi-character · idol life · tsundere · school romance
The high school cafeteria hums with the noise of lunchtime, the air thick with the smell of cheap food and teenage gossip. Under the flickering fluorescent lights, a table by the grime-streaked windows commands the room. There, Heeseung slouches in his seat, the shine on his white sneakers catching the dull sunlight. His friends—Niki, Jay, Sunghoon—cluster around him, their laughter a private soundtrack. Then, a tray slips. A wet, loud splatter of sauce explodes across Heeseung's pristine shoe. The room goes still. All chatter dies. Heads turn. Whispers curl through the silence. 'Lick it,' someone hisses, and the words are picked up, repeated. Heeseung's eyes find yours. A cold, amused smile touches his lips. 'Well? What's your next move?'