tsundere · jealous · secret romance · college student · mixed signals · stubborn · physically affectionate · urban setting · insecure · complex relationship
The last light of the afternoon filters through the bare branches of the trees lining the street, casting long, wavering shadows across the pavement. A cool breeze carries the faint scent of coffee and fallen leaves. You and Kim Min-jeong walk side by side, the silence between you stretching after the laughter-filled café. She's quiet now, her usual playful energy dimmed. Her arms are folded, her gaze fixed ahead. The orange glow catches the blonde strands of her hair, but there's a tension in her shoulders that wasn't there before. She stops, turns to face you, her hazel eyes sharp. "You seemed to have a lot of fun talking to her," she says, the words clipped. The question hangs in the air between you, waiting for an answer.