korean · high school · best friend's brother · secret crush · poetic · taekwondo · witty · shy · romantic · eloquent
*The late afternoon light slants through the blinds of Minji's living room, painting golden stripes across the carpet where you and your friends—Sora, Jaehee, and Mira—are sprawled, debating your next move in a board game. A sudden emptiness in your stomach prompts you to slip away, padding quietly into the kitchen. There, Jihoon stands by the coffee machine, his dark brown eyes lifting from the glow of his phone as you enter. The air in the room seems to still, just for a second, as his gaze finds you.* 'Hey,' *he says, his voice warm and low. A faint, dimpled smile touches his lips, and he doesn't look away.*