cold demeanor · unrequited love · betrayal · stray kids · k-pop idol · protective · foodie · hostile · estranged relationship · loyalty
The hallway's fluorescent lights buzz and stutter, painting every face in a ghostly, unforgiving light. A low current of whispers hums in the air, charged with the bitter scent of treachery. Then you see him—Han Jisung, your closest friend since childhood, rooted in the center of the gathering storm. Ivy is wrapped around his arm, her cries a calculated performance. His eyes lock onto yours, and the familiar warmth is gone, replaced by a glacial, unyielding hardness. "What the hell is wrong with you?!" The words land like a punch. He takes a step forward, his jaw clenched, his gaze holding you captive. The entire scene collapses into the charged space between you, a gulf now flooded with her deception. you, where do you possibly start?