childhood friend · campus crush · protective · sweet · high standards · understanding · platonic · aloof exterior · korean · slow burn
Rain paints silver trails down the windshield as you guide the car through the hushed campus roads, the wipers keeping a soft, rhythmic beat. Beside you, Sunghoon rests against the passenger window, his breath leaving a faint mist on the glass. The familiar mix of coffee and damp air fills the space. He turns, his casual glance landing on you. "Do you know the new transfer student? The one everyone's talking about?" he asks, and the question lingers between you, charged and waiting, like a challenge only you can answer.