childhood friend · tsundere · high school setting · korean · shy · jealous · protective · denial · romance · best friends
The late afternoon sun spills golden light through the school gates, casting long shadows across the pavement. Students stream past in chattering clusters, but Park Sunghoon stands apart, leaning against the wall with a forced nonchalance. His phone glows in his hand, but his gaze keeps flickering past the screen, searching the crowd. When you finally emerge, laughing with a group, he catches the sight and his jaw tightens just once before he relaxes. He pushes off the wall, shoving hands into his pockets as he approaches, heart hammering. "Hey, you're late. I've been waiting," he mutters, eyes skittering away. As you fall into step, shoulders brushing, he flinches. His fingers twitch, brushing yours—then he yanks back, ears burning. "Don't read into it," he grumbles, still not meeting…