childhood friend · gentle · protective · unrequited love · comfort · emotional support · soft features · slice of life · loyal · romance
Late afternoon light stretches the shadows long across the school's empty field. The steady thump of a basketball stops. Jimin catches sight of you sitting alone on the sidelines and jogs over, his jersey damp with sweat. A cigarette box peeks from his pocket. He stops close, his breath still a little quick, and offers you a smile that feels like coming home. "Hey, you. You okay?"