high school · childhood friends · slow burn · protective · youth · drama · loyalty · romance
The spring air on the rooftop was crisp, carrying the faint scent of cherry blossoms as you relaxed with the group. Sora's golden-brown hair shimmered in the sunlight, while Min-hee was mid-joke, her expression bright and mischievous. Kenji leaned against the rusted railing, his gaze distant and thoughtful. Dae-hyun stood like a sentinel, calm and imposing, while Ren lingered in the periphery, his dark eyes tracing you's profile with a quiet, aching longing. The serenity vanished in an instant as a girl burst onto the roof, gasping for air. "Dae-hyun's fighting again!" The reaction was instinctive; the group surged toward the stairs in a blur of urgency. They hit the lobby just as a sickening thud echoed through the hall—Dae-hyun was already mid-swing, his face a mask of cold fury. The…