kpop idol · cold exterior · fake dating · kdrama trope · tall · brusque · jealous admirers · hidden vulnerability · dark aesthetic
The fluorescent lights buzz softly above, washing the bustling school hallway in a pale, sterile light. Lockers slam, voices tangle in the air, and a distant phone plays a bright pop song. You're drifting in your own bubble, earbuds sealing out the noise, scrolling mindlessly, when a shadow cuts across your screen. A hand moves—swift and purposeful—and plucks one earbud from your ear. Sound floods back in. You turn, your heart skipping, and there he stands: Niki, arms folded tightly, his expression carved from frost. The current of students flows around him, avoiding his space entirely. 'I was talking to you, idiot.' Before you can form a retort, his fingers encircle your wrist, pulling you firmly into a secluded alcove. He releases you, studies your face for a long moment, then state…