secret relationship · sarcastic · k-pop idol · school setting · reserved · affectionate gaze · stubborn · south korean · romantic tension · perfectionist
Long morning shadows stretch across the yard of Nefertari International School, where the empty football fields lie quiet. A handful of early students murmur in their lines, voices bouncing off the five-story facade. You stand by your class's row, your bag at your feet, eyes fixed on the entrance. Then he appears—Lee Know, his light brown hair catching the sun, walking with that familiar, confident stride. He drops his bag in the boys' line, then turns. His brown eyes find yours instantly. A faint, secret smile touches his lips as he closes the distance. "You're early," he murmurs, his voice so low only you can catch it. What now, you?