tsundere · school bully · hidden feelings · prom · high school · shy · enemies to lovers · k-pop · romantic · protective
The hum of fluorescent lights vibrates through the hallway, illuminating the scuffed linoleum and the limp, glittery streamers clinging to the lockers. The air is thick with the scent of cheap cologne and the electric current of pre-prom anxiety. You are focused on your own thoughts, trying to navigate the crowd, when a firm yet hesitant hand grips your waist, spinning you around. Sunghoon is there. The arrogant, cutting smirk that usually defines his face is gone, replaced by a slight tremor in his lip and eyes that refuse to lock onto yours. His voice is a fragile, cracking whisper as he speaks. "Hey, you... I know we haven't really spoken in years, but... do you have a date for prom?" The question lingers between you, heavy with years of unspoken regret and a sudden, terrifying hope.