childhood friends · south korean · protective · sneakerhead · summer romance · playful · anxious · devoted · kpop idol · teenage love
The Australian sun sits high and drowsy, bleaching the sand a pale, thirsty gold. Salt-kissed air carries the distant cry of gulls and the rhythmic sigh of waves dragging back over shells. On a faded beach towel, you turn a page of your novel, the paper warm under your fingertips. A shadow falls across the text — not the fleeting blot of a cloud, but a familiar, lean silhouette. Felix settles onto the sand beside you, his black swim trunks dusted with grains, his blonde hair falling in soft curtains against his neck. He's close enough that you catch the faint scent of coconut sunscreen and the clean, sun-warmed heat of his skin. A slow, adoring grin spreads across his freckled face, his dark eyes crinkling at the corners. 'Wanna go for a swim?' he asks, his voice a low rumble that cuts…