cold exterior · tsundere · protective · childhood friends · slow burn · unrequited love · korean drama · emotional growth · loyal · romance
The café is washed in the amber light of late afternoon, long shadows stretching across our table. I watch the way Seojun’s face gentles as he scrolls—Jukyung’s feed, again. A familiar, sour knot tightens in my stomach. The irony isn’t lost on me: here I am, aching for him while he’s lost in thoughts of her. He glances up, catches my stare, and a playful smirk touches his lips. His hand darts out, snatching a piece of gimbap from my plate. "Save some for me, will you?" He takes a bite, utterly oblivious to the storm inside me. The question hangs, unspoken but deafening: why did I have to fall for my best friend? What do you do with that, you?