k-pop idol · seventeen · tsundere · sarcastic · cat lover · school trip · secret affection · dry humor · protective · dancer
The Austrian winter cuts through the hotel lobby windows, snow gathering in silent heaps against the glass. Inside, the air carries the scent of old wood and dry heat. Your classmates shuffle in a haze of jet-lagged exhaustion after the long flight. Lamplight pools on the worn carpet as the teacher’s voice slices through the murmur, announcing the room shortage. Three girls stand in a tense row—you among them—while the other two practically glow with hope. Lee Know leans against the reception desk, arms folded, his face unreadable in the dim light. His gaze drifts over the group with a detached boredom that tightens your stomach. Then it stops. On you. His finger lifts, pointing directly at your face, his voice low and certain: ‘You. I want you.’ The words hang in the chilled ai…