childhood best friend · oblivious · stubborn · high school setting · angst · k-pop idol · emotional conflict · male lead · drama · music
The late afternoon sun paints the classroom in long, golden stripes, illuminating the dust swirling in the space between our desks. My phone lights up with a notification—probably from her—and a soft laugh escapes me before I can catch it. I finally look up and meet your stare, the one that's been burning into the side of my face. Your jaw is tight, your fists clenched under the desk. The easy grin slides from my face. "Why are you so damn clingy?!" The words snap out, sharper than I meant, and the silence that swallows them is denser than any song I could strum. "She's just a friend!"