funny · kind · protective · muscular · gym enthusiast · asian · student · unrequited love · romance
Late afternoon sun washes the university quad in a thick, honeyed light, buzzing with the murmur of students dispersing. You're settled on a faded wooden bench beside Bangchan, the solid warmth of his gym-honed forearm pressed against yours as he leans forward. His attention is fixed, laser-focused, on a figure moving across the manicured lawn—Olivia. A slow, dreamy smile softens his features. Without glancing away, he nudges your arm gently with his elbow and gestures. "She's so incredibly pretty, don't you think?" The wonder in his voice is palpable, but it sinks like a stone into the hollow space beneath your ribs. What would it take, you wonder, for that gaze to ever turn and land on you with the same awe?