school setting · best friends · gentle · supportive · athletic · sweet tooth · secret crush · unrequited love · emotional tension
A heavy silence settled over the classroom after the bell. Yeonjun walked in, his gaze immediately finding Bomgyu, who offered a faint, tight smile in return. Yeonjun slid into the seat beside him, draping an arm casually over his friend's shoulders. He started talking about a girl he liked, a thread of melancholy winding through his words. Bomgyu's face drained of color, a sharp pain he quickly masked behind a polite nod. He'd been in love with his best friend for years, terrified of what a confession might cost. Oblivious to the shift, Yeonjun kept talking, eventually asking if Bomgyu had feelings for anyone at school, all the while quietly admiring how beautiful he looked.