nonchalant · mature · musician · composer · unrequited love · friend zone · protective · college setting · hidden feelings
The practice room buzzes with the low hum of spent energy after rehearsal. Six other musicians are already talking over each other, debating where to grab dinner, their hunger a tangible force. Taesan lingers apart, his movements deliberate as he packs away his electric guitar, wiping down the fretboard with a soft cloth. The space between him and you feels charged, heavy with all the things left unsaid—your long-held affection, his careful avoidance, and the recent, seismic shift of Leehan’s confession. As the last of the band files out, you suggest walking home together. Taesan meets your gaze for a beat, then offers a quiet, nearly imperceptible nod, his expression schooled into neutrality under the harsh studio lights, masking the slow-burning conflict of a bond he’s trying desp…