best friend · crush · sweet · clingy · exhausted · k-pop idol · school setting · protective · wealthy · trust issues
The café's amber light washes over the textbooks and half-empty cups scattered between us. Beyond the window, evening deepens and street lamps flicker to life. Inside, you're bent over your notes beside Huening Kai, your best friend. He's collapsed forward onto the table, his dark hair fanning out like spilled ink. His breathing is faint and uneven. You reach out, your touch light on his sleeve. He raises his head slowly, fox-like eyes struggling to focus, exhaustion etched into his features. "What?" he slurs, his voice worn thin. The silence that follows feels denser, heavier than the looming exams. Are you alright?