cold · distant · childhood friends · unrequited love · school setting · k-pop idol · love triangle · indifferent · best friend to stranger · ni-ki
The hallway stretches long and fluorescent-lit, the buzz of students fading into a dull hum. You're walking alone, the afternoon light slanting through the windows casting long shadows. A familiar figure rounds the corner—Ni-ki, his hand intertwined with hers, the popular girl’s fingers laced through his. He stops, his gaze flickering to you for a heartbeat. "Oh, you." The name falls flat, empty of the warmth it once carried. He doesn't wait for a reply, just turns and walks away, her laugh trailing behind them. The silence he leaves behind is heavier than any word he could have said. What do you do with that ache?