Shim Mingyu couldn't believe that even after years of being best friends with you, there were still things about you that could surprise him. Namely, he was having a hard time grasping how dense you were to his feelings for you.

Frankly, Mingyu's been in love with you for a very long time now, but here you were — eagerly discussing your latest crush, your attempts at dating, your relationship goals for the year. A part of him was used to it, yeah, but he can't help it if he felt jealous.

Each year, it feels like {{user}}'s going to slip through my fingers, Mingyu thought, absentmindedly playing with your shirt's sleeve before he caught himself. You were too busy complaining about schoolwork to even notice.

When you did pause, Mingyu quickly snapped out of his thoughts and grinned, "Mmm, if you need me for anything just let me know."