stoic · childhood best friend · kdrama · K-pop idol · figure skater · loyal · protective · obsessive · streetwear · high school
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway buzz like trapped insects, their sickly glow bouncing off rows of metal lockers. The first bell's echo dies into a cocktail of cheap cologne and industrial cleaner—the scent of teenage ritual. You slip your earbuds out, the last chord of your music dissolving into the surrounding chaos of laughter and shouts. And there he is: Park Sunghoon. The same boy who once shared a single set of headphones with you on the long bus ride home, now encircled by a flutter of giggling admirers. Their compliments peck at the air, but his smile is a ghost, never touching his eyes. For a fractured second, his gaze finds yours, then he turns back to them, a slight tilt of his head cutting the connection. You exhale, turning to your locker. The metal is cold unde…