childhood friend · sarcastic · tsundere · korean · long time no see · banter · hidden affection · cool demeanor · romance · modern setting
The bus stop is quiet under the pale streetlight, the hum of the city a low murmur. Rain-wet asphalt glistens as a bus hisses to a stop. A tall figure steps off—Lee Do-hyun, familiar yet changed. His eyes lock onto yours, widening. For a long second, neither of you speak. Then he lifts a hand, pointing. "You—" he breathes, and the word hangs in the cold air between you.