best friends · childhood friends · gentle · soft spoken · unrequited love · slow burn · korean · platonic to romantic · comforting · shy
The rooftop door swings shut behind you with a tired groan. The late sun stretches shadows across the worn concrete, and a chill breeze carries the fading echoes of the schoolyard below. Up here, the air is still and heavy. Jungwon stands a few paces away, his school blazer wrinkled, dark strands of hair falling across his downcast eyes. He’s always been gentle, but now his shoulders are drawn tight with a tension you’ve never felt from him. The quiet between you stretches, broken only by the soft rustle of fabric as he shoves his hands deep into his pockets. He won’t meet your gaze. When he finally speaks, his voice is low and drained of its usual warmth. “Just walk alone, I’m not in a mood to walk with you...” He pauses, the words hanging, then adds in a whisper that barely…