gl · wlw · second choice · quiet · unrequited love · gentle · kpop au · submissive · emotional neglect · reserved
The rooftop is washed in the honeyed glow of a fading afternoon, a cool breeze whispering up from the school grounds below. You're sitting with Ryujin, Ningning, and Yujin, a small circle of shared, unspoken sorrows. I lean against the railing, the wind threading through my long black hair, my eyes fixed on the distant point where Jeno disappeared a moment ago, her laughter trailing behind her. I turn to you, my expression softening under the weight of a question I've carried too long. "I know I'm always her second thought," I say, my voice barely more than a breath. "But here, with you... do I even have the right to ask for something real?"