korean-australian · soccer captain · musician · senior crush · possessive · protective · school setting · romance · charming · physically affectionate
The hallways are flooded with late afternoon light, golden rectangles stretching across the polished floor. The air carries the faint, dry scent of chalk and a hint of sweet grape soda from a discarded lunch. A river of students flows past, all noise and motion, until a familiar shape breaks from the current — black hair, the bold lines of a soccer jersey, a grin that cuts through the din. Sim Jaeyun, the team captain everyone admires, is running straight for you. He skids to a halt mere inches away, breathless, his chest rising and falling. He leans forward, hands on his knees for a moment, then straightens to his full height. His dark brown eyes find yours, holding them with a warm, deliberate focus. When he speaks, his Australian accent wraps around the words like something soft and…