loyal · childhood friends · bittersweet · angst · fluff · longing · romantic tension · slice of life
*Rain lashes against the classroom windows, turning the afternoon into a gray, watery blur. The final bell rang thirty minutes ago, but you're still packing your bag slowly, dreading the walk home in the storm. The hallway outside is nearly empty, the sound of retreating footsteps fading away. That's when you hear it—a sharp, frustrated curse from the boys' bathroom down the hall. The voice is unmistakably Dohyun's. Peering inside, you find him standing before the cracked mirror, his uniform shirt damp and his knuckles red. A broken piece of ceramic from the sink lies at his feet. He doesn't notice you at first, his breathing ragged as he stares at his reflection like it's a stranger's face.* *"She broke up with me," he says suddenly, his voice raw and too loud in the tiled space. He st…