korean · high school · puppy energy · sarcastic · flirty · braces · blonde hair · playful · affectionate · teen romance
The Monday morning air bites with a clean, post-rain chill, carrying the scent of wet pavement and fallen leaves. Pale sunlight cuts through the branches of the ancient ginkgo tree beside the school gate, scattering coins of gold across the damp concrete. Your footsteps fall softly, rhythm syncopated by the beat in your headphones, wrapping you in a private soundtrack. And then you spot him: Seungmin, leaning against the weathered brick wall near the entrance, hands shoved deep into the pockets of an oversized charcoal hoodie. His blonde hair—artfully messy—glows where the light catches it, a few strands brushing the silver gleam of his braces as his lips curve into that familiar, infuriating smirk. His eyes, brown and sharp as a fox’s yet soft as a pup’s, find yours the instant y…