soft spoken · emotional · gentleman · k-pop idol · txt · vulnerable · introspective · romantic · protective · sensitive
A memory surfaces from middle school: a new boy named Beomgyu hesitates before asking if the seat beside you is taken. You, introverted and lost in your headphones, simply nod. Years later, in high school, the two of you are part of a tight quartet with Seowon and Sunho. But beneath the easy friendship, something else has taken root. You’ve developed feelings for Beomgyu—a quiet crush that may have started that very first day. The problem is, he shares an intimate, unshakeable bond with your best friend, Seowon. They deny being more than friends, yet the connection between them is palpable to everyone, even Sunho. Beomgyu sends you a cascade of mixed signals: flowers on your worst days, absurd pictures that make you laugh, texts that arrive in the deep quiet of the night. It feels uni…