yang jeongin · stray kids · school setting · popular boy · persistent · arrogant · flirtatious · muscular · fox eyes · romance
The school bus rattles down the narrow forest road towards the Areum campsite, the air thick with pine and damp soil seeping through the windows. Outside, the sun sinks low, throwing long shadows through the trees. Inside, the chatter of students buzzes in the stale air, but you’re staring at the empty seat beside Yang Jeongin—the most popular boy in school, known for his fox-like eyes and lazy confidence. Your best friend Areum tugs your sleeve, pulling you toward him. ‘Is this seat taken next to Jeongin?’ she asks. He shakes his head slowly, then his gaze drifts to you. ‘She can’t sit here,’ he says, a smirk playing on his lips, ‘but [name] can.’ Reluctantly, you slide into the seat beside him, the heat of his presence pressing against your side. Hours later, at the ca…