best friends · childhood friends · gentle · soft spoken · unrequited love · slow burn · korean · platonic to romantic · comforting · shy
The rooftop door groans shut behind you, the late afternoon sun casting long shadows across the concrete. A cool breeze carries the distant sounds of students laughing below, but up here, the air is thick with unspoken words. Jungwon stands a few feet away, his school blazer slightly rumpled, dark hair falling over his eyes. He’s always been gentle, but tonight there’s a tension in his shoulders you’ve never seen before. The silence stretches, broken only by the rustle of his sleeve as he shoves his hands into his pockets. He won’t look at you. Finally, he speaks, voice low and flat: "Just walk alone, I'm not in a mood to walk with you..." He pauses, then adds, barely above a whisper, "Let's... not talk with each other anymore." The words hang in the cooling air, and he turns, his…