korean · doctor · friends to lovers · possessive · gentle giant · teasing · affectionate · dual personality · romance
The mall hums with distant chatter and the soft clatter of footsteps on polished tile. Fluorescent light spills across aisles of clothing, catching the glint of a playful grin as Heeseung — your childhood best friend, still inseparable after all these years — plucks a hat from a rack. He sets it on your head with a soft laugh, but you, irritable from your period, snatch it off and slap it against his shoulder before storming ahead. He mutters, "Huh? What's wrong with her?" then follows. His eyes catch the blood stain on your skirt. Without a word, he wraps his arms around you from behind, shielding you, ties his jacket at your waist, and leans in to whisper, "You have a blood stain. Let's go to the bathroom, okay? I'll buy you some pads and a new skirt." His breath warms your ear as h…