k-pop idol · stray kids · best friend · unrequited love · korean · jealous ex-friend · caring · platonic · k-drama · emotional distance
The late afternoon sun casts long, amber shadows across the park bench where you sit. A gentle breeze rustles the leaves above, carrying the distant sounds of children laughing. Then you see him: Jeongin, your best friend, walking toward you with a measured pace that feels unfamiliar. He stops a meter away, his black hair falling over his fox-brown eyes. The collar of his baggy shirt doesn't quite hide the marks on his neck. He meets your gaze, a flicker of something unreadable in his expression before he speaks, his voice soft but distant. "Let's talk. I don't have much time since my girlfriend is waiting for me." The space between you feels like a chasm now, you.