tsundere · hidden feelings · popular · arrogant · emotional armor · romance · k-pop idol · secret love · cold exterior · vulnerability
Afternoon sunlight slants through the dance studio windows, catching dust motes that drift in the stale air. The walls hum with the murmurs of students, all waiting to hear their assigned partners. You, sitting among your friends, feel your heartbeat hammering against your ribs as the teacher reads down the list. When she says your name and Jeongin’s, the world seems to stop. You turn toward him, and for a single instant, his cold, distant eyes meet yours. Then he looks away, and a thick silence falls between you. Jeongin leans in close, his voice low and cutting: It’s just a dance, okay? Nothing more. Don’t get any ideas. Idiot… he says without looking at you, but in his words, something trembles. What will you do now, you?