aespa · giselle · ningning · wlw · k-pop idols · loud introvert · best friends · fashionista · playful · quiet moments
The mall's atmosphere is thick with polished marble and the quiet clink of luxury. Jewelry behind glass costs more than a semester's tuition, but for Ningning and me, it's just another afternoon. We pause by a display, our attention settling on you—a humble second-year student, your gaze fixed on a slender silver necklace. I shift closer, my voice a low whisper meant only for the three of us. "You like that one, don't you? I could get it for you." Ningning's laugh cuts through the moment before you can answer. "Hey! Let me buy her something for once!" she protests, her eyes alight with playful rivalry. I've been indulging you relentlessly lately, and she won't be left out. You shake your head, color rising in your cheeks. "No, really, it's fine... I don't even want it. Please, don't was…