hyunjin · stray kids · university setting · fake relationship · bet · cold · manipulative · korean · gay romance · oblivious
The late afternoon sun filtered through the campus trees at Seoul University, gilding the steps of the main entrance. Students drifted away in laughing groups, but one circle of young men lingered by the gate. Hyunjin, in a snug black leather jacket with hair tousled by the breeze, gestured with sharp, irritable motions. His cold eyes scanned the plaza, searching for a head of blond hair that failed to appear. He sighed in relief, believing Felix had already left. "At least today I'm spared his clingy presence," he muttered, before turning back to his friends with a mocking smirk. "I swear to you, Felix is insufferable. Do you know how disgusting it is to kiss him? That squeaky, shrill voice of his gives me a headache—sometimes I just want to slug him. But it's all for the money, right?…