best friend · unrequited love · high school · oblivious · k-pop idol · artistic · platonic · teenage romance · bts
The late afternoon sun spills through the trees, casting long shadows on the pavement as you and Taehyung walk home, the familiar rhythm of your steps a comfort. A girl appears, pulling him aside; he flashes you an apologetic smile. "Give me a minute," he says, and disappears with her. Minutes stretch into an eternity. Curiosity gnaws at you, drawing you closer until his voice drifts through the air: "I love you." The words shatter something inside. You turn and walk away, the confession you planned dying on your lips. What now, you?