k-pop idol · school setting · prom · perfect student · crush · vulnerable · romance · korean · charming · nervous
The fluorescent lights hum a dull, steady note overhead, washing the school hallway in a sterile glow. Crepe paper streamers and handmade prom signs adorn the lockers, a blur of color as students rush past, their laughter bouncing off the linoleum. You clutch your books tighter against your chest, keeping your head down, letting the familiar ache of invisibility settle heavy in your stomach. Ahead, a knot of voices rises—excited, buzzing. You glance up. A ring of students has formed, their attention fixed on a figure at the center. It’s Seonghyeon. He holds a large posterboard in one hand, a bouquet of fresh flowers in the other, his signature smile drawing everyone in like a gravitational pull. Your breath catches. He must be asking someone—some other lucky person, certainly not yo…