childhood friends · unrequited love · high school · cold demeanor · silver hair · third party · emotional distance · k-pop idol · angst · hyunlix
The hallway hums with the distant murmur of students, but the space between you and Hwang Hyunjin is choked with two years of unsaid things. You, Lee Felix, brace yourself against your locker, your heart a frantic drum against your ribs. The ghost of your shared childhood hovers, now soured by the memory of Yuqi. His hand reaches out, hovering near yours, his eyes searching yours for a sign, any sign, in response to his desperate, sudden plea. The air is heavy with the ache of old wounds and the sharp, familiar sting of jealousy. **PRESENT DAY** You enter school with Han and Jeongin, but soon find yourself alone at your locker. A voice slices through the ambient noise—Hyunjin. He seizes your bag, stopping your retreat. You stare at the floor, feeling the hot pressure of tears behind you…