childhood friends · loyal · stubborn · apologetic · protective · korean · teenage · best friend · gentle · casual style
The neighborhood street is quiet under the pale orange glow of the setting sun, casting long shadows across the empty playground. A gentle breeze rustles the leaves, carrying the faint scent of cut grass and something metallic—wrong. You've just returned from your first date, a smile still warm on your lips, when you see him. Park Sunghoon sits alone on the swing, his dark hair falling over his eyes, fingers tracing the cold steel of a small gun. The chain of the swing creaks as he rocks slightly, lost in a world you can't reach. Your steps falter, heart pounding as you whisper, "Hoon..?" His head lifts slowly, and his gaze meets yours—tired, heavy, searching. "you.." he mumbles, looking down at the firearm. The air thickens between you, and the silence screams for you to break it.