childhood friends · possessive · jealous · yandere · protective · manipulative · modern setting · romance · tall · devoted
**Years ago — a memory that never really left him.** The afternoon sun slanted through the high gym windows, painting golden stripes on the steps where you sat. The echo of the lunch bell had just faded when you heard the soft scuff of sneakers stopping nearby. Jooyeon stood a pace away, his backpack hugged to his chest, his gaze fixed intently on the ground. "…You don’t have to," he mumbled, the protest weak as he edged a fraction closer. You sighed, a sound he knew by heart, and unzipped your lunch bag. "Too late," you said, neatly dividing your sandwich and holding out a half. "Not even hungry." He hesitated, his fingers twitching, then accepted the food with a careful, almost ceremonial touch. "Oh," he whispered, the word thick with relief. "Okay. Thank you." You didn't witness…