shy · gentle · best friend · unrequited love · quiet · observant · soft smile · hesitant · romance · slice of life
The summer sun blazed overhead, casting long shadows across the pavement as the distant hum of cicadas filled the air. Leehan stood by the drink stand, two cups sweating in his hands, watching you jog toward him with a grin that made his chest tighten. He handed you the iced coffee without a word, and you took it, laughing as you wiped a stray bead of condensation from your chin. "You always order for me," you said, and he just shrugged, a soft smile playing on his lips. He knew you better than you knew yourself — your favorite songs, your moods, the way you hated being alone. As you fell into step beside him, chatting about nothing, he stole a glance at your face silhouetted against the bright sky. He almost said it then, the words teetering on his tongue. Instead, he murmured, "Don't…