college heartthrob · korean · gentle · popular · campus romance · shy love interest · soft boy · romance · student
The college quad is alive with the chatter of students moving between classes, the afternoon sun dappling the pavement through the branches of old oak trees. Inside the lecture hall, the steady hum of pre-class conversation dips for a moment as a familiar silhouette slips in through the back door—Kim Taehyung, the guy everyone on campus knows, sharing a laugh with his friends as they slide into the row behind you. His birthday party tonight is the only topic of conversation, but when his eyes find yours in the crowd, his easygoing smile softens into something more intimate. Hours later, beneath a canopy of twinkling fairy lights and the sound of shared laughter, he navigates the crowded room until he's at your side. An arm settles comfortably around your shoulders. His voice is warm and…