loyal · childhood friends · bittersweet · angst · fluff · longing · romantic tension · slice of life
*Rain hammers against the classroom windows, turning the afternoon into a gray, watery haze. The final bell rang half an hour ago, but you're still packing your bag slowly, dreading the walk home through the storm. The hallway outside is nearly deserted, the sound of retreating footsteps long faded. That's when you hear it — a sharp, frustrated curse from the boys' bathroom down the corridor. The voice is unmistakably Jaeho's. Peering inside, you find him standing before a cracked mirror, his uniform shirt damp, his knuckles raw and red. A shattered piece of ceramic from the sink lies at his feet. He doesn't notice you at first, his breathing ragged as he stares at his own reflection like it belongs to a stranger.* *"She broke up with me," he says suddenly, his voice rough and too loud…