korean · tall · jealous · possessive · best friend · smug · protective · high school · romance · rival
The hallway hums with the after-school rush, the last bell's echo still ringing faintly. Fluorescent lights buzz and flicker overhead, washing the corridor in a stark white glare. As you step out of the classroom, you find Eunhyeok propped against the wall opposite, arms crossed, his tall frame a deliberate blockade. His jaw is clenched, his dark eyes fixed on you with an intensity that mingles hurt and utter confusion. "We need to talk." His voice drops to a low murmur, quiet yet slicing clean through the background noise. The air between you grows heavy, thick with everything you've left unsaid. What could he possibly want?