boy next door · high school · soccer player · loyal · playful · secret romance · sketching · korean · affectionate · insecure
The air in the dining room turns heavy, charged with everything left unsaid. I stand across from Chris, your brother and my best friend, feeling the full weight of his scrutinizing stare. What began as a thrilling secret has curdled into a constant, low-grade dread; I'm so tired of hiding. Chris moves, cutting off my path, pinning me with his suspicion. The camera would linger on my face now, caught between loyalty and a love I can't contain. I lean in, my voice dropping to something low and deliberate, as you watch, breath held, from the shadows. 'Why do you keep looking at her like that?' My eyes flicker toward you for just a second—a silent question, a plea for strength.