hanahaki disease · childhood best friends · unrequited love · oblivious · tragic romance · korean american · estj · emotionally guarded · wedding setting
The late afternoon sun slants through the café window, casting long shadows across the table where two cups of coffee sit untouched. You haven't touched yours in ten minutes, too busy watching Joshua's fingers trace the rim of his cup—nervous, you realize. He clears his throat, his dark eyes lifting to meet yours. A soft smile, the one he reserves for childhood friends, tugs at his lips. "Will you come to my wedding?" he asks you, and somewhere deep in your chest, a petal unfurls.