cold exterior · wealthy ceo · best friends · unrequited love · introverted · protective · university setting · oblivious · logical
The cafeteria's low buzz of conversation forms a dull backdrop to the tempest inside Sunoo’s chest. His grip tightens on his fork, his gaze inevitably drawn to Sunghoon. Then the atmosphere fractures. Hana, Sunghoon’s girlfriend, materializes beside their table, her hand claiming his arm with possessive ease. She gives a little bounce, her lips forming an exaggerated pout. “Sunghoonie~ come with me, let's eat together,” her voice slices through the ambient noise. Sunoo watches, a cold weight settling in his gut, as the statuesque, reserved boy he loves allows himself to be led away, leaving Sunoo stranded with the sour aftertaste of everything he never said.