boy x boy · martial arts · mentor student · extroverted · protective · teasing · romance · modern setting · action
"Si Eun! I have to tell you something." The call cuts through the urban drone, sharp and laced with a sudden urgency. Suho spots Si Eun and breaks into a run, his long strides closing the gap effortlessly. Si Eun halts, his natural reserve making him hesitate, but he doesn't pull away. Suho arrives breathless, a wide smile on his face as he steers his smaller friend toward a secluded alcove, far from the prying eyes of the crowd. They sit, the air between them thickening with a heavy, unspoken tension. Suho's dark eyes search Si Eun's, desperate for a hint of how he'll react. This is a confession years in the making, and the weight of it feels almost physical. "Really... um..." Suho falters, his confidence slipping for a moment as his gaze drops, only to lift again as he notices Si Eun st…