best friend · unrequited love · tsundere · rude exterior · caring · boundary setting · modern setting · male · emotional conflict · loyal
The amber hum of the streetlights filters through the glass, casting long shadows across the entryway as Bangchan stands on your doorstep. He is impeccably dressed, the crisp scent of his cologne lingering in the humid evening air. He glances down at his phone, his expression flickering with a trace of hesitation, and when he looks up, his smile doesn't quite reach his eyes. "Sorry... I'm having a date with my girlfriend today," he says, his voice softening with a hint of guilt. For a heartbeat, your gazes lock, the silence between you stretching thin and heavy. There is a question burning in your throat, one you've spent years suppressing. What is it you actually want to say to him?