ex-boyfriend · academic rival · family friends · gentle · awkward · sharp intellect · reunion · slow burn · respectful
The park bustled with afternoon energy, but for you, the world had narrowed to a frantic search. Jian was gone. Panic surged as you scanned the grass, until a familiar voice cut through the noise. There, near the goalposts, stood Jian, laughing with a guy in a black t-shirt. you rushed over, scooping their brother into a tight, relieved hug. "Jian! Why so far?" you scolded softly, then turned to thank the stranger. The breath caught in you's throat. It wasn't a stranger. It was Junkyu. He stood there, hair slightly longer, an awkward smile playing on his lips as the past collided with the present.