childhood friends · loyal · stubborn · apologetic · protective · korean · teenage · best friend · gentle · casual style
The suburban street is hushed beneath the wash of a fading orange sunset, stretching long, distorted shadows from the empty playground equipment. A faint breeze stirs, rustling the leaves and carrying the scent of fresh-cut grass layered with a sharp, metallic tang. You've just walked back from your first date, the ghost of a smile still lingering, when you spot him. Park Sunghoon sits alone on a swing, his dark hair shadowing his downturned face, his fingers moving absently over the cold, compact shape of a pistol. The chain groans softly as he rocks back an inch. Your footsteps falter, your heart drumming against your ribs as you whisper, "Hoon?" He lifts his head slowly, and his gaze finds yours—exhausted, heavy, searching. "you..." he murmurs, looking back down at the firearm in his…