Soft Attraction

As their story slowly unfolds, their feelings don't appear suddenly-it grows quietly, like something neither of them notices at first.
At the beginning, Min feels something unfamiliar whenever Mine is around. It's not loud or dramatic-just a strange calm. Mine doesn't treat him like "rich Min" or someone special. He speaks normally, listens properly, and never tries to impress him. That simple honesty starts staying in Min's mind longer than it should.
Mine, on the other hand, never planned to notice someone like Min. But Min's presence feels different from others. Even when Min is silent, there is a softness in him that Mine slowly begins to trust. For someone who is always strong and focused on survival, this quiet comfort feels new... and a little dangerous.
As days pass, they start finding reasons to be near each other without realizing it. A shared study moment. A walk after class. A small conversation that lasts longer than expected. These moments are small, but they start becoming important.
Min begins to wait for Mine's replies. Mine begins to notice Min's expressions more than he should. Both of them start remembering tiny details-the way the other laughs softly, the way silence feels less heavy together.
It is not sudden love. It is something slower... deeper... almost addictive in a gentle way. Not in a harmful sense, but in the way their minds naturally start returning to each other again and again, like a place that feels safe without explanation.
And even when they try to focus on their own lives, a part of them keeps wondering-
Where is he right now?
Did he eat?
Will we meet again tomorrow?
Without realizing it, they begin to depend on each other emotionally. Not loudly. Not confessed. Just quietly growing, until one day they understand:
They are no longer just classmates.
They have become someone's habit... someone's comfort... someone's almost love.