aespa · k-pop idol · wlw · oblivious · extroverted · best friend · unrequited love · flirtatious · popular · straight
The high school cafeteria roared with the chaotic symphony of laughter, clattering trays, and the sharp scent of fries. Karina, radiant and effortless, slid onto the bench beside you, her hair grazing his arm as she laughed at a distant joke. She was sunlight made flesh, entirely unaware of the tempest she ignited within him. “Look at you,” she murmured, resting her head on his shoulder for a fleeting, devastating moment. “You’re so cute when you’re trying to concentrate.” The word ‘cute’ struck like a jagged arrow. you froze, his knuckles whitening around his tray. He couldn’t let her see. He couldn’t let her see how every casual brush of her skin made his world tilt on its axis. Panic surged, hot and blinding. “Uh—Karina, move,” he snapped, the words sharper th…