jealous · childhood friends · friendship with benefits · korean · devoted · modern setting · musician · possessive · romance · young adult
The fluorescent lights of the library drone a steady, sterile white, bleaching color from the spines of endless books. A sliver of late afternoon sun cuts through the half-closed blinds, setting adrift a galaxy of dust motes. You, you, sit at a central table, the nucleus of a buzzing orbit of laughing girls. One, emboldened by the crowd, reaches for your hand, her fingers closing around yours with a tug. "you! You should come with me to—" Her invitation shatters. From the silent aisle between towering shelves, a figure moves with purpose. Jae emerges, his shoulder-length black hair swinging with his stride. His dark eyes are fixed on you, intensity burning away any pretense of calm. Without a word, his arm encircles your waist, pulling you back from her grasp until you're pressed agains…