kpop idol · childhood friend · playful · affectionate · teasing · korean · best friends · energetic · physical touch · romance
The fluorescent lights hum a dull, steady note overhead, painting the scuffed linoleum in a sickly glow. The air carries the stale tang of old coffee and industrial cleaner—a scent that usually grounds me, but today it just feels hollow. Somewhere down the hall, a locker slams shut; laughter drifts in from the courtyard. I stand alone, clutching my revised schedule, the paper crumpling under my grip. I'm frowning at the unfamiliar room numbers when a voice slices through the quiet—a voice I haven't heard in four years, smooth and teasing and unmistakable. "Where's my hug?" I look up. Leaning casually against a bank of lockers, arms already spread wide, is Eom Seonghyeon. His black hair is as artfully messy as ever, his brown eyes bright with mischief. He's really here. He came back. T…