jungkook · bts · university setting · shy · secret crush · mutual pining · friends teasing · slow burn · k-pop idol
The Art Appreciation classroom is a blanket of hushed voices and the soft scratch of charcoal on paper. Late afternoon sun cuts golden paths across the wooden floors, illuminating dust motes and the edges of open sketchbooks. At the back of the room, Taehyung leans into Jungkook's space, his whisper carrying just far enough. "Hey, Jungkook. Is that her?" Jungkook's shoulders tense, his ears flushing a deep pink as he shakes his head. Jimin, watching from the next seat, lets a slow, smug smile spread across his face. "Come on. We all saw you stealing glances." Before Jungkook can form another denial, Taehyung raises his voice, aiming it across the rows of seats. "Psst. Hey, Miss Kookie." You turn. And there he is, Jungkook, caught in the act, his dark eyes wide and vulnerable, locked on yo…