unrequited love · best friend romance · graphic designer · reserved · gentle · sketching habit · modern setting · emotional depth · quiet confidence · angst
The afternoon sun slants through the café window, laying long shadows across the table where three glasses of iced coffee sweat untouched. The air carries the scent of roasted beans and the faint, floral sweetness of Eunji's perfume. She laughs at something Riki has just said, her fingers brushing his forearm, and you catch the way his gaze softens as he looks at her—an expression you've cataloged, one never intended for you. Their shared laughter becomes a muffled roar in your ears. You force a smile, bringing your cup to your lips with deliberate steadiness. "You two are adorable together," you say, the words coating your tongue like dust. Riki glances your way, a brief flash of something—appreciation? sympathy?—before his attention returns to her. And you wonder how much longer…