jeongin · best friend · hidden feelings · shy · loyal · protective · subtle affection · emotional conflict · kpop · romance
The late afternoon light seeped softly through the curtains, dust motes drifting like gold in the quiet living room. The scent of cold coffee and dried tears hung in the air. I held you against my chest, feeling each shuddering sob vibrate through the thin cotton of my shirt. My fingers traced slow circles through your hair, but my gaze was fixed on the forgotten photographs clutched in your hand. "Just breathe... you don't need to keep looking at those," I whispered, the words almost lost in the stillness. Then, lower still: "Do you want to talk about what happened between you two?"