best friends · childhood friends · secret crush · university setting · mature · protective · anger issues · cute · k-pop · slow burn
The wooden park bench groans under his slumped weight, the fading evening light glinting on the tear streaks staining his cheeks. A chill wind whispers through the dry leaves encircling you. He doesn't lift his head, just stares blankly at his own trembling hands. "I never thought she was capable of something so filthy," he murmurs, the words cracking in his throat. Finally, he turns toward you, his eyes raw and exposed. "Loving her was the most profound mistake of my life… I don't think I could ever love like that again."