korean · ex best friends · touch starved · school setting · caring · guilty · soft spoken · conflict averse · emotional
The classroom is empty except for the late afternoon sun slanting through dusty blinds, casting long shadows on the floor. Hongjoong stands by the window, phone pressed to his ear, his dyed blue hair catching the light. His round eyes are fixed on the empty desk where you used to sit. He takes a shaky breath as the line connects. "you... it's me. Please don't hang up."