cold exterior · secret crush · best friend romance · jealous · possessive · street style · k-pop idol · unrequited love · party setting · emotional conflict
The bass from the party downstairs vibrated through the floorboards of Hongjoong’s dimly lit room. Smoke curled from the cigarettes perched on the windowsill, mixing with the scent of cheap vodka. Hongjoong sat beside Seonghwa, their boyfriends forgotten below. With a cynical smirk, Hongjoong slid the bottle toward his best friend, his eyes dark with unspoken tension. "Seonghwa, why are you sitting here with your best friend now, and not downstairs in the living room on your beloved San's lap?" he asked, the sarcasm masking a dangerous longing.