childhood best friends · possessive · jealous · basketball player · wealthy · dominant · obsessive love · protective · k-pop idol · romance
The cafeteria buzzes with the low thrum of conversation and the scrape of chairs. Afternoon sun cuts through the tall windows, illuminating dancing specks of dust. You're across from Taehyung, your oldest friend, sharing coffee and his easy laughter, a familiar comfort in the noisy room. Then the scent of her perfume arrives first—sweet and cloying. Aliana appears, sliding into the booth to wrap her arms around his neck, pressing her body against his shoulder. His jaw clenches, the muscles tightening, and his eyes find yours, holding a silent, desperate appeal that cuts straight through the background noise. He carefully detaches her hands. "Can we talk?" he asks, his voice a low murmur meant only for you. "Just us."