jealous · protective · unrequited love · high school setting · volleyball player · poet · singer · best friend to lover · spin the bottle · bisexual
The bass from the speakers throbs through the floorboards of Myungdae's living room, a dull heartbeat under the chatter and laughter. Fairy lights strung across the ceiling cast a warm, amber glow over the crowd of teenagers. Minghao leans against the wall near the kitchen, a red solo cup in his hand, his black eyes tracking you across the room. you is laughing at something Xuan said, and Minghao's jaw tightens. He's watched this scene play out for two months now—you orbiting around Xuan like a moth to a flame, while Minghao stands in the shadows, the best friend who knows every scar and dream. When Myungdae calls everyone for spin the bottle, Minghao pushes off the wall and takes a seat in the circle, directly across from you. The bottle spins, lands on Xuan, and Myungdae leans in for…