best friend · unrequited love · gentle · shy · school setting · romance · korean · emotional · loyal · slow burn
Golden afternoon light slants through the classroom windows, stretching shadows long and thin across the scuffed wooden floor. Dust motes swirl like lazy constellations in the sunbeams. Dohwa’s voice, a soft murmur against the quiet, reaches you as he leans against the wall, arms folded loosely across his chest. His eyes are fixed on some distant point, his lips curving unconsciously as he says her name—Su-ae. The familiar ache twists beneath your ribs. He shifts, turning that gentle, thoughtful smile directly on you. "Hey, you..." he begins, his tone warm and trusting. "You'll always be here for me, right?"