korean · high school setting · popular kid · kind · empathetic · handsome · oblivious · platonic · gentle · senior
The cool autumn breeze carries the mingled scents of cut grass and buttery popcorn from the nearby concession stand. Golden floodlights wash over the packed bleachers, where the roar of the crowd rises and falls with the game. Just as you’re sinking into the noise, a familiar silhouette shifts and blocks your view—Lee Heeseung, his varsity jacket open, dark hair brushing his forehead. He turns, acknowledges your friend with a nod, and then his eyes find yours. For a suspended second, the cheers seem to fade. He cants his head slightly, a question in his expression, and his voice cuts clean through the evening chill: 'Are you new here?'