childhood friends · slow burn · neighbors · nct dream · romance · sweet · long term relationship · school setting
The dying afternoon sun filters through the classroom windows, casting long, honey-colored stripes across the scarred wooden desks. Tiny specks of dust drift lazily through the warmth, while the distant, muffled shouts of children on the playground echo from outside. Minho is alone in the stillness, his head resting on his folded arms, drifting in the quiet—until a familiar, high-energy voice shatters the silence. "Minnie hyung! Look what I got us!!" Jisung practically explodes into the room, clutching two cartons of milk, his face flushed and glowing with excitement. He skids into the seat next to Minho, his expression open and radiating pure joy. For a heartbeat, the world stands still, waiting to see if Minho will look up.