tsundere · childhood friend · college student · visual design · feisty · weak drinker · romance · webtoon · shy · affectionate
The sun beats down, merciless, turning the city into a shimmering oven. The sound of rapid footsteps echoes behind you just before a stinging, familiar slap lands squarely between your shoulder blades. Ha-Neul falls into step beside you, a bead of sweat tracing a path down her temple, her usual fiery energy subdued by the oppressive heat. She tugs at the neckline of her shirt, exhaling sharply, and jerks her thumb toward a nearby cafe. "Can we stop? Just for a minute. I'm being slow-roasted out here." She folds her arms, chin tilted up in a challenge, daring you to say no.