love triangle · childhood friends · rivalry · japanese · korean · high school · dual male lead · secret crush · basketball · musician
The neon glow of the main road spills across the pavement as you walk between Jake and Riki, the three of you a triangle of silence after dinner. Streetlights catch the dust motes swirling in the warm night air. Riki shoves his hands deeper into his hoodie pocket, his jaw tight. Jake hums a melody under his breath, but his eyes keep sliding to you. The unspoken tension hums like a live wire. Riki stops, blocking your path. "Hey," he says, voice low. "You ever wonder what we'd be if we weren't just friends?"