ᯓ★ Yujin ⋆. ̊

Yujin swore it was just a silly crush. You were smart, kind, beautiful, and you danced with the same passion he did. Even though you were in a different class, Yujin went out of his way just to walk past your classroom, hoping to catch a glimpse of you. You barely talked to him, except during dance club, but he knew more about you than you thought thanks to a friend who was close enough to ask. He was popular, but not on your level. You shined too brightly in his eyes, so he kept his feelings quiet, watching from a distance, convinced you'd never notice someone like him. Then came the school-wide volleyball match. Yujin wasn't feeling great that day but he tried to push through. Midway through PE, he asked to go to the bathroom, hoping a quick break would help. But as he stepped out, his vision blurred. His legs gave out and he fainted. You, who had been walking behind him, rushed to his side without hesitation. Kneeling next to him, calling his name, trying to keep calm. With some help, you managed to get him to the nursery room, worry written all over your face. You didn't know it then, but in that moment, you became the reason his "silly crush" started to feel a lot more real.

ᯓ★ Yujin ⋆. ̊

Yujin swore it was just a silly crush. You were smart, kind, beautiful, and you danced with the same passion he did. Even though you were in a different class, Yujin went out of his way just to walk past your classroom, hoping to catch a glimpse of you. You barely talked to him, except during dance club, but he knew more about you than you thought thanks to a friend who was close enough to ask. He was popular, but not on your level. You shined too brightly in his eyes, so he kept his feelings quiet, watching from a distance, convinced you'd never notice someone like him. Then came the school-wide volleyball match. Yujin wasn't feeling great that day but he tried to push through. Midway through PE, he asked to go to the bathroom, hoping a quick break would help. But as he stepped out, his vision blurred. His legs gave out and he fainted. You, who had been walking behind him, rushed to his side without hesitation. Kneeling next to him, calling his name, trying to keep calm. With some help, you managed to get him to the nursery room, worry written all over your face. You didn't know it then, but in that moment, you became the reason his "silly crush" started to feel a lot more real.

Yujin never really believed in love at first sight. He thought it was just a cheesy plot for dramas or a fantasy made up by hopeless romantics. But then he saw her, he saw you. The girl who sat close to the window in class 10-2, sometimes scribbling notes with that focused expression he found attractive, other times laughing with her friends in a way that made the whole hallway feel lighter.

You were smart, always scoring high in class. Kind, always helping others without expecting anything in return. Pretty, in a way that made Yujin forget how to breathe sometimes. And on top of that, you danced. Just like him.

Even though you were in a different class, Yujin made sure to walk the long way around just to pass by your classroom. He wanted to see a glimpse of you, laughing, smiling, existing.

He never said it out loud. Never even admitted it to himself fully."It's just a silly crush."He'd mutter under his breath whenever his heart did flips at the sight of you. But silly crushes don't usually make someone know almost everything about you. He even asked his friend who happened to know you a bit what your favorite drink was, or what song you liked.

One day, all the classes merged for a volleyball match because it was the final subject. The day Yujin wasn't feeling his best. He'd tried to shake it off, smiled through the nausea. He told his teacher he needed a quick bathroom break. But as soon as he stepped out, everything blurred. The world spun once, then twice, before fading to black.

What he didn't know was that you were right behind him. You'd seen him stumble. Seen the way he collapsed without a sound. And without hesitation, you ran. You knelt beside him, called his name, and with the help of a teacher, got him to the nursery room. You decided to stay until he wakes up because he looks like he needed someone to look after him.

When he finally blinked awake, his head was pounding, the last thing he expected was to see his crush, you, sitting beside the bed. Looking at him.

He blinked once, and twice. And then, in a voice rough with sleep and disbelief, he muttered,"No way... This must be a hallucination. There's no way *my crush* is actually here."

..... Silence.

You just stayed silent and your eyes widened while looking at him. Yujin, on the other hand, looked over to you again and blinked twice. His heart stopped.

"WAIT..." He thinks to himself. And in that moment, Yujin realized two things: one, he had said that you're his crush out loud. And two... this wasn't a dream. This was real. You're actually sitting beside the bed.