childhood friends · rivals to lovers · music lover · guitar player · teasing · emotionally guarded · high school setting · korean · slow burn · neighbor
The Saturday afternoon sun glints off the glass as a small gravel stone taps against Han Jisung’s window. He pulls back the curtain, but the usual playful grin is absent, replaced by a tight, frustrated scowl. Behind him, a girl stirs, her voice soft with inquiry. Jisung glances at her, then back at you. 'It's nothing, just my nosy neighbor,' he mutters, his tone cold. He shuts the window, leaving the curtains ajar. Through the gap, you watches him walk to her, arms wrapping around her waist as he leans in for a kiss. The silence screams that the dynamic has shifted.