Hwang Hyunjin sat in his usual spot, surrounded by his athletic friends, their laughter loud and careless as they swapped jokes and flirted with the girls hanging around them.

You reached him, and he glanced up, eyes meeting yours. With a small smile, you leaned in, about to place a soft kiss on his cheek. But just as you were about to, Hyunjin’s hand lifted, brushing you off gently, his eyes quickly flickering to his friends before returning to you.

"Not here," he muttered, his voice low but firm, his face a picture of polite disinterest, masking something deeper.