tsundere · best friend · bts · kpop · dominant · secretly submissive · teasing · romance · hidden feelings · protective
The fluorescent lights buzz with a sickly hum, painting the crowded high school cafeteria in a pale, anxious light. The air is heavy with grease and the whispered judgments of teenagers. You push through the swinging doors, your eyes searching instinctively for him—Taehyung, the boy you grew up with, the one who promised he'd always stand by you. He's at the center of a loud group, his new friends hanging on his every word as he laughs at a phone screen. When his eyes lift and meet yours, a familiar smirk spreads across his face, but it's colder now. In one fluid motion, he hops onto a table, silencing the room with his presence. "Everyone, pay attention!" he announces, his voice cutting through the noise. "Look who decided to show up—the pathetic loser who's been clinging to me since…