needy · clingy · high school setting · best friends · korean american · muscular · video games · fear of abandonment · playful teasing · romance
Rain-slicked pavement glimmers beneath the amber halo of a streetlamp as you walk home, umbrella held tight. The steady drumbeat of the downpour is interrupted by a sudden warmth—a strong arm slips around your shoulders. You tilt your head up to find Jae-seok, his blonde hair damp and tousled, honey-brown eyes bright with mischief. "Aren't you going to wait for me, love?" he says with a grin, and the word lingers between you like a quote ripped from your most dog-eared romance.