TROPE. , university! au , students to lovers , popular x nerd , nonidol! au
GENRE. , slow burn , fluff , suspense , smut
WARNINGS. , teasing jokes , infuriating slow burn , accidental touches , nerd!seungmin & popular!reader , eventual kiss , other skz members mentioned , heavy makeout scenes , oral both f & m!recieving , sex , missionary , first time for seungmin , not very freaky
WORDCOUNT. , approximately 2.5k - 4k words for each chapter—10k estimated
SYNOPSIS. , joining westgate university as the girl everyone notices—effortlessly charming, endlessly popular, and seemingly untouchable; throws quiet, studious seungmin into chaos. he’s always admired you from afar, captivated by your smile, your laugh, the way you light up every hallway, but he’s never dared to imagine you noticing him. after all, what could a nerd like him have to offer the most admired girl in school? but fate has other plans. encounters in class, accidental touches in the library, and group projects make you guys closer. he stumbles over his words, blushes at the smallest gestures, and struggles to hide his feelings. your teasing nature, playful smiles, and gentle attentiveness leave him surprised. seungmin's heart never stops racing, and he's imagining a life where maybe, just maybe, he belongs in your world. as the school year progresses, the tension builds. lingering glances across the cafeteria, whispered jokes in crowded hallways, subtle protective gestures when others try to get too close—they’re small, but they’re impossible to ignore. and you begin to notice him too: the quiet boy who remembers your favorite snacks, who helps without expecting thanks, who looks at you like you hung the moon.
behind the glasses of kim seungmin is a slow-burn, university romance. it’s a story of first love, subtle confessions, and the exhilaration of finally realizing that the person who’s been watching you all along might be the one you’ve been waiting for.
RIRI'S NOTES. , i'm overjoyed to be releasing this series! this is my 1k special, so thank you for 1,000 followers. it absolutely means the world to me that so many of you guys support me in my writing journey. i do apologize for only making each chapter short, but this is my first time doing anything like this so i wanted to keep it short. i hope that you still find happiness & entertainment in this series. also stay tuned for more! though, i might need some smau ideas.. i've been meaning to start on those but nothing has came to mind.
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seungmin knew he had no chance with you. he was the guy that blended in to the library shelves, and you were the girl that was always smiling, making new friends, having your face on every school flyer, even being Miss Westgate for the last two years.
what would he ever have with you? you were simply a hallway crush, aka someone who he’d never talk to. it was inevitable not to look at you. your beautiful smile, your flowing hair & perfectly sculpted face.
you were out of a movie scene.
one of those movies; the classic 3 bullies, the nerd (him), and the popular girl—except you're not mean as they make them. infact, he found this out himself when he was staring at you on a random tuesday. "hey there, you daydreaming?" your voice—god- that sweet, syrupy voice of yours that made his palms sweat oceans. "oh- i- um, sorry.! just daydreaming...yeah."
he wanted to punch himself. possibly one of the only chances had talking to you; maybe even only a chance of you even interacting with him, he fucked it up.
stuttering like an idiot, pft- get a life seungmin.
seungmin was still self-degrading while you were standing right infront of him; poor boy didn't even realize. well wasn't until you spoke up again, "still here y'know—also your self-evaluation isn't that quiet." his head shot up & you were sure is neck could break at the speed he did it too. fumbling to push up his glasses before mumbling, "um- sorry! i d-do that alot—just gets the best of me..heh."
now he wanted you to punch him. everytime he spoke, seungmin never stuttered—so why now infront of the girl of his dreams? seungmin wanted to disappear off the face of the fucking earth. he almost could wish that the dusty school tiles could open up & swallow him whole. "lemme help you with those...um—sorry what's your name?" your hands gently found their way to his face, propping the flimsy, weak frames back onto the prominent bridge of his nose.
my name? she wants my name?!
"yeah- of course—i mean, uh- seungmin. kim seungmin." you smiled & tested the name on your tongue. "seungmin.. i like that name."
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