he was a quiet nerd in a hot guy’s body, tucked away at the back of the class. sure, people whispered he might be cute, but no one looked twice. except you, his seatmate. you noticed the gentle eyes behind the stoic mask, that sharp nose, that smile with his perfectly straight teeth that could light up ur day… he wasn’t just some nerd. it felt like your little secret.

prom day came. he showed up in glasses, a plain black suit, and undone hair, clearly unbothered while everyone else was dressed to impress. then he saw you, did a double take, his gaze lingering. he always knew you looked good, but today, he actually stopped and stared. like, damn.

just then, the popular guys showed up. late, of course. seungmin was casually standing by the entrance, so they spotted him first. and surely, they immediately judged his appearance.

“bro, no way, did you buy that from a supermarket?” one joked, tugging his suit.

“and what’ve you been staring at, huh?” another smirked, glancing at your back, scanning your outfit, then shooting seungmin a knowing grin.

seungmin kept his temper, hands in his pockets, leaning on the wall without even looking their way, unshaken.