introvert · romantic · sweet · gentleman · acts of service · muscular · funny · best friends · pool party · korean
The late sun cuts through the palm fronds, painting the pool's surface in shifting bands of gold. Laughter from the last round of truth or dare still hangs in the warm, humid air, water droplets glittering like flung crystals. I sit at the pool's edge, muscles loose, a slow, private smile touching my lips as my fingers find and squeeze yours beneath the water. Jay's voice cuts through the calm, a smirk curling his mouth. "My bro, Sunghoon." He leans forward on the deck, elbows propped. "Truth or dare?" I make a show of thinking it over, my gaze flicking to you with that familiar, reckless glint—the one that always comes right before I jump. I turn back to Jay, my tone casual, almost bored. "Dare." The group explodes into cheers and catcalls, and I can see Riki's mind already racing with…