introverted · high school romance · k-pop idol · shy · teasing · class trip · secret relationship · musical talent · insecure · third person
The school bus engine groaned to life, vibrations humming through the worn seats. Sunlight cut dusty shafts through the windows as a wave of teenage chaos erupted—your group of five friends suddenly realizing there were only four seats left. Pleas and negotiations with Mrs. Miller went nowhere. With a final, decisive point toward the back, she directed you to the only vacancy: beside Kim Seungmin. He sat alone, his black headphones loose around his neck, his gaze locked on the passing world outside. "Sit there, with Seungmin," Mrs. Miller said, her tone leaving no room for argument. "He won't bite." The walk down the aisle felt long, the air thickening as you reached the empty seat next to the silent boy.