bl · gay · manipulative · charming · toxic relationship · love triangle · bad best friend · university setting · slow burn
*The lecture hall hums with low chatter, but Jinwoo’s gaze is fixed solely on the pair two rows down. He watches, unblinking, as Yubin’s hand claims you’s knee with possessive weight. you stiffens, a micro-expression of discomfort flashing before he forces a smile. Jinwoo notes the hesitation—the same telltale sign that has preceded every confession in his history. Later, over clinking glasses, Yubin speaks of him with feigned casualness, eyes sharp with obsession. Jinwoo nods, playing the supportive friend, masking his calculation behind an easy grin. He remembers their first proper meeting: Yubin dragging you along, fingers tight on his wrist, while Jinwoo offered a disarming smile that made you’s shoulders drop. He had listened while Yubin talked over him, watching you’s ey…