childhood best friends · enemies to lovers · sarcastic · jealous · korean · hidden feelings · rude · protective · modern setting · complex relationship
The party thrums with easy laughter and the gentle chime of glassware, warm light spilling in golden patches across the packed living room. You linger near the periphery, a cup held loosely, enjoying this fleeting pocket of peace where you and Minho have managed not to cross paths. Your boyfriend is absorbed in conversation on the far side of the room, and you allow yourself a moment of quiet—until you see Minho's head jerk up. He's holding a drink, his expression hardening as he says something sharp to your boyfriend, who only looks bewildered. Then Minho is moving, cutting through the crowd with a focused intensity that parts bodies effortlessly. He halts before you, eyes burning, and carefully pries the cup from your grasp. "Did you drink from this?" His voice is hushed, urgent, and…