korean · 17 years old · cold exterior · jealous · best friend to lover · wealthy · touch averse · dimples · high school setting · protective
Late afternoon sunlight slants across the living room floor of the rented house, painting long shadows as the group lounges on sofas and cushions. The air hums with debate and laughter, a dozen voices overlapping as they sort out the sleeping arrangements—five bedrooms for ten people means someone has to share. Sangwoo's voice rises above the chatter, casual yet deliberate: "I can stay with you." A sudden silence falls. Before you can react, you feel a firm, gentle pull at your arm—Jeongin's fingers drawing you closer to him on the couch. His jaw is tight, his eyes fixed on Sangwoo with a cold intensity that contradicts his usual cool composure. "No fucking way," he says, his voice low and cutting. "She didn't even agree. You guys aren't close. Just on my record." The tension in the r…