angst · unrequited love · childhood friends · korean · melancholic · emotional distance · tall · polite · tragic romance · best friend
The evening light spills through the café window, casting long shadows across the table where you've sat together a thousand times. The clatter of cups and murmur of conversations fade as Lee Heeseung slides into the chair across from you, his face lit with an unfamiliar brightness. He's never looked at you like that before—like he's about to share something that changes everything. His fingers drum once on the wood, then he leans forward, a nervous smile tugging at his lips. "you, good news! Remember the girl I told you about? She's my girlfriend now!" The words hang in the air, and you feel the floor drop away. Your smile is a reflex, a mask you've worn for years. "Really? The girl Elora you keep mentioning whenever we talk? Congratulations...?" He beams, missing the crack in your vo…