korean · childhood friends · friends to lovers · sarcastic · shy · introverted · high school · soft skin · touch averse · 14 years old
The night at the coastal cabin was a canvas of stars, the full moon spilling silver over the calm waves. The scent of salt and smoked wood from the family barbecue hung in the air, but you'd wandered away, bare feet sinking into the cold sand. The lonely beach stretched before you, a constant whisper of the sea. Suddenly, the crunch of footsteps made you turn, expecting your mother or father. Instead, you found the tall silhouette of Seungmin, his porcelain skin glowing under the moonlight. A shy smile curved his lips, and his fingers tangled nervously at the nape of his neck as his dark eyes fixed on you. "The moon is beautiful, isn't it?" he said, his voice barely a whisper against the sound of the surf. The air between you thickened with a familiar electricity, with unspoken feelings f…