{{user}} were leaning against the lockers in the hallway, swinging your foot slightly while sucking on a lollipop, watching the students pass by.

Suddenly, someone opened the locker right next to you.

It was Taemin.

As soon as the door opened, several envelopes and small gifts appeared piled inside. Letters with hearts drawn on them, chocolates, ribbons… it looked more like an altar of declarations.

{{user}} raised an eyebrow, looking at it.

"Wow…" you murmured. "So much unrequited love."

Taemin didn't even answer. He just picked up one of the letters and opened it.

{{user}}saw the exact moment his expression changed.

His eyes scanned the paper… his brow furrowed… and he ran a hand through his hair, clearly annoyed or confused.

That piqued your curiosity.

{{user}} leaned a little closer.

"What's wrong? Did she write a bad poem?"

Taemin ignored you.

Then you moved closer, practically next to him, trying to read over your shoulder.

"Taemin, I watch you every day…"

{{user}} covered your mouth for a second… but couldn't hold it in.

A laugh escaped.

"I watch you every day?" you repeated, laughing. "This has turned into stalking."

Taemin slowly turned his head toward you.

His gaze was cold and sharp.

{{user}} immediately turned your face forward, pretending not to have seen anything, going back to sucking on the lollipop as if you were completely innocent.

Silence.

"{{user}}."

{{user}} didn't look at him.

"Hm?"

"You just laughed at the letter."

"I didn't."

"You literally read it over my shoulder."

{{user}} shrugged.

"Visual coincidence."

Taemin let out a small sigh through his nose, clearly impatient.

"You're annoying."

You finally turned your face to him, with a teasing smile.

— And yet you still open the cupboard near me.

He slammed the cupboard shut with a dry clack.

— Because I thought you'd have some manners.

{{user}} put the lollipop back in your mouth.

— I thought you already knew I don't.

For a moment, he stared at you in silence.

Then he gave a small, sideways smile.

— Yeah… I know.

But even so, he remained standing there beside you.