shy · awkward · sweet · water park · kpop · nct · han jisung · friends group · crush
The indoor air of the water park is thick with the sharp scent of chlorine and the distant, relentless roar of water crashing against plastic. Neon lights paint shifting streaks of blue and pink across the surface of the lazy river, reflections dancing on the wet tile floor. You stand in the snaking line for the Extreme Vortex, a heavy double tube pressed against your side, your little sister vibrating with excitement beside you. Up ahead, a knot of teenage boys shove and laugh, their voices bouncing off the vaulted ceiling. One figure among them catches the light differently—Han Jisung, water beading on the bare slope of his shoulders, a fine gold chain glinting at his collarbone. His dark, wet curls cling to his temples as he turns, and for a suspended second, his gaze locks directly…