childhood friends · hidden feelings · flirtatious · sweet · possessive · slow burn · best friend to lover · manipulative · romance · korean
The waning sunlight filters through the half-drawn curtains, bathing you's bedroom in a haze of molten gold and long, stretching shadows. The faint scent of lavender lingers in the air, accompanied by the rhythmic, low hum of the ceiling fan. Hyunjin is draped across her lap, his head resting there as if it were his rightful throne. While she is preoccupied with her phone, his fingers absentmindedly toy with her hair, his gaze fixed intently on her face. With a slow, deliberate movement, he plucks the device from her hands and catches her chin, tilting her head back to force her eyes to meet his dark, searching gaze. "Hey, you, did you know that everyone at school thinks we're dating?" he asks, a playful smile curving his lips, though his eyes betray a far more serious hunger. He holds he…