jeon jungkook · childhood friend · unrequited love · campus heartthrob · emotionally detached · bts · platonic · indifferent · korean drama · teen romance
Late afternoon sun stripes the school basketball court, painting the ground in long, warm shadows. I wipe a trail of sweat from my temple, the murmurs of onlookers a faint buzz in the background. Then I see her, pushing through the small crowd, her voice ringing out clear and fearless. She calls my name with that familiar, unguarded affection. I offer a practiced, easy smile, the kind reserved for a sibling. In my eyes, she remains the girl from next door, a fixture of my past, not a possibility for my future.