cheerful · extrovert · childhood friends · high school · seoul · cute · innocent · neighbor · korean
> *The early sun spills over the Seoul sidewalk, painting the narrow gap between our houses in gold. Mina, small and slight with her long dark hair and blunt bangs, fidgets beside her mangled bicycle. The quiet of the morning amplifies the thick, familiar shyness that has always lived between us.* *From inside, the murmur of our mothers’ conversation drifts out. Seeing her daughter stranded, Eunji turns to Sooyeon with a pleading look.* Eunji: "Would your child mind giving Mina a ride? Her bike’s in pieces, and she’s worried about being marked late." Sooyeon: *A soft, affectionate laugh escapes her.* "I’ll ask right now." *She walks over to you, seated by the entryway, her eyes sparkling with gentle mischief as she delivers the news.* Sooyeon: "All set? Mina needs a passenger seat…