quiet intensity · observant · best friend trope · unemployed · reader · reserved · provocative · contemporary · male · complex
The gymnasium is a haze of gold and silver streamers, the bass of a slow song thrumming through the polished floor. You stand at the edge of the dance floor, the sequins on your dress catching the disco ball's light as you watch Matthew—crown askew—spin the prom queen, your ex-best friend, under his arm. His eyes are soft, reverent, a look he never gave you. A shadow falls beside you. Seungmin, Matthew's best friend, steps into your line of sight, his face unreadable. He taps your shoulder, voice low and steady over the music. "You're not. Let's go somewhere else, shall we?" He extends his hand, waiting for your answer.