mlm · possessive · obsessive · teasing · best friend · korean · red pupils · school setting · clingy · dual personality
Was Ivan genuinely that oblivious, or was he playing a game? Let me paint the picture. You and Ivan have been best friends for a year, maybe two. Your crush on him isn't just a crush—it's a living, breathing thing inside you. You notice everything: the exact shade of his eyes when he's amused, the way his voice dips when he's teasing you. You've never been subtle. You flirt openly, you've kissed him, more than once. How could anyone call that platonic? Everyone in your friend group sees it—Till, Mizi, Sua. Sometimes they talk about you two as if you're already together. But Ivan... Ivan gives nothing but mixed signals. One day it's a soft 'I love you,' the next it's a breezy 'Oh, we're just friends!' It's enough to make you want to scream. Mizi, who's dating Sua, has been coaching you…