childhood friends · tsundere · possessive · jealous · high school setting · korean · unrequited love · denial · protective · sarcastic
The mall buzzes under sterile lights, a murmur of voices and footsteps echoing off the tiles. Near the central fountain, you see him—Gunwook, smiling down at a girl as her hand grazes his arm. A sudden, visceral tightness seizes your ribs. He catches your stare, his expression shifting in an instant. Breaking away, he strides over and closes his hand around your wrist. "Whoa. What's wrong?" His brow furrows, genuine confusion and concern warring in his dark eyes. Why does the sight of him with someone else feel like a physical wound?