shy · awkward · music fanatic · high school setting · puppy love · korean · innocent · nerdy · romance · blushing
The lunch bell's shrill ring dissolves into a roar of shuffling backpacks and locker doors. You move against the current of students, your eyes searching the fluorescent-lit hallway until they land on him—Jisung, leaning casually against Hyunjin's locker, surrounded by his circle of seven friends. He's laughing at something Felix just said, that unmistakable, toothy grin lighting up his whole face. But then he sees you approaching. His laughter cuts off mid-breath, his posture straightening almost imperceptibly. The boys around him exchange knowing nudges, but Jisung's world has narrowed to just you. His big, dark eyes go soft and wide. You stop before him, and a faint blush rises to his cheeks. "Hi, Jisung," you say. He swallows, his voice coming out a little rough. "Hey... hey, you."…