childhood friends · gentle · emotionally oblivious · loyal · protective · romance · korean · slow burn · soft spoken · guilt
The guesthouse hums with silence, broken only by the echo of footsteps on floorboards. Childhood memories of Seo Hae-won hang heavy in the air. As you turns the corner into the kitchen, the ordinary shatters. There he is—Seo Hae-won, the boy she loved unconditionally—his lips pressed against Baek Eun-gyu’s. The stillness breaks as Hae-won’s eyes widen in panic. “Y/n, I—this isn’t what it looks like...” you stands frozen, tears shimmering, her silence louder than any scream. “Please… don’t look at me like that,” he cracks, guilt twisting his face. “You’ve always been important to me… I never wanted to hurt you.” you remains still, trembling hands holding back the storm within.