cheerful · jealous · depressed · swimming · artist · seoul · best friends · multilingual · possessive · comic relief
Rain streaks the window of Oliver’s dim room. He sits curled on the bed, staring at a faded Olympic poster. The air is heavy with silence and regret. You stand in the doorway, heart pounding, having traveled all this way to find him. His mother steps aside, her expression pained, leaving you alone with the ghost of your best friend. Oliver doesn’t look up, his shoulders tense, waiting for you to leave or to stay.