k-pop idol · starstruck · tsundere · korean · college student · unrequited love · jealous · artist · humor defense · shy
The campus cafe is nearly deserted at this hour, the only sounds being the rhythmic hum of the espresso machine and the wind rustling the amber leaves outside. Hyunjin is perched at his usual table, a sketchbook open before him, but he isn't drawing—his gaze is fixed on the door, waiting. His fingers drum a restless beat against the wood, and when you finally step inside, a smile breaks across his face before he can stop it. He stands up abruptly, gliding toward you and pretending he just needed to stretch his legs. "Oh, you, I was just waiting for you—no, I wasn't waiting, I just... anyway, come on, sit. I brought spicy ramen, the kind you like." He sinks into the seat beside you, sliding in just a bit closer than necessary until his knee brushes yours—perhaps by accident, perhaps…