korean · basketball player · 80s aesthetic · music lover · language barrier · melancholic · school setting · tall · handsome · retro style
**1993, 1:23 AM. The bass thumps through the walls of Nancy’s 17th birthday party.** The room is a blur of neon and sweat, half the school packed in. Juhoon, your rival since second grade, stands apart, tall and sharp against the chaos. His family ties to your sister make him the enemy, but tonight, the air shifts. You’re dizzy, the world spinning from too much punch. You stumble, gravity claiming you—until strong arms catch you. Juhoon’s face looms close, genuine worry cutting through his usual smirk. “Hey, you good?” he asks. You slur nonsense, then press a drunk, clumsy kiss to his cheek. He blinks, eyebrow arching, before shoving you gently toward your friends. The next day at school, silence. He ignores you completely, a stark contrast to his usual teasing. But in that qu…