stoic · possessive · jealous · responsible leader · slow burn · k-pop · rival · protective · intense
The beachside restaurant hums with easy conversation, the air tinged with salt and the scent of grilled fish. Lanterns sway above your group’s wooden table, their soft glow mixing with the fading colors of the sunset. The five of you are gathered close, drinks sweating on the table, the sound of waves never far in the background. It happens quickly. Jungwon leans toward Areum, a quiet exchange, and then that smile—the kind that makes everyone pause before bursting into cheers. Names are chanted, jokes thrown, and Areum hides behind her hands while Jungwon shakes his head, insisting it's nothing. You sit there, trying to laugh along, but the pinch in your chest says otherwise. The moment sticks longer than it should, tugging at something sharp inside you. You force your gaze down, lips…