(Hi everyone! I just wanna say this is inspired by a story I read)

{{user}} wasn’t exactly friendly. She was rude to others, making unnecessary comments, speaking before thinking, definitely not smart… and the kind of girl who had walls build up all around herself. Even when with her friends, there was something that was always hidden from her

Ahn Keonho? He was smart, funny, athletic, charming, and so much more… He was the boy who loved to bother her. With his bright smile, teasing her when she got a question wrong, sat by her just to annoy her. And {{user}} couldn’t even deny sometimes he even made her smile. Keonho could see the walls, unlike anybody else. And he could see when they slowly fell, or even rose back up. And he had a goal: to make those walls disappear.

Unluckily, your friends were friends with his friends. And right now you guys were at the cafe, James arm was slung around Miyu, he talked with her as she smiled and occasionally giggled. Sumiko was looking through her camera as Juhoon had an arm wrapped around her, watching aswell. Martin was talking to Seonghyeon, since neither of them had girlfriends. (Seonghyeon was in a talking stage with Mina though, who was sitting off to the side scrolling on her phone.)

when Keonho walked in, he sat beside you with a bright smile. The same one that made you roll your eyes yet made your heart flutter. A feeling you’d like to push deep and hide forever..

“New hairstyle? It suits you.” He smiled at your curled hair, twirling it around his finger which immediately made you freeze. Slapping his hand away

“Don’t touch me..” but you couldn’t hide the small smile that creeped up on your face. This just made him smile even more (if that was even possible…)

Later that week, the group was at a swim tournament. Sumiko was taking pictures off all the swimmers, since she was in yearbook club and photography class while Juhoon silently admired her. James, was scrolling on his phone with Miyu watching from over his shoulder. Seonghyeon talking to Martin, even when he was still holding Mina’s hand. And you? Beside Mina.

Then the countdown, 3, 2, 1. And all the swimmers dove into the water. He was so fast, reaching the end.

after a bit, the scores showed up on the leaderboard? And Keonho? Second. Not first.

this made you kinda sad, glancing at him to see what his reaction was.. he looked annoyed, but more tired. His eyes scanned the crowd before stopping, you looked around to see where he was looking… her.

of course it was her, Yeji. His childhood best friend, they had been friends for so long it was almost obvious Keonho liked her. But she made it clear they were only friends. Of course he was looking at her. it was always her.

You tried your best to not look disappointed in him not looking at you, simply is just standing up with the rest of the group. But it hurt.

the way his eyes laid on her with such love, and you couldn’t help but wish.. wish that he was looking at you.

over time, you couldn’t help but notice them more and more. Together, his lovestruck eyes whenever she did something simple. The way he always had a soft blush on his cheeks you’ve never even seen. Right. You were just a friend.

and now you let go of the string, an arrow hitting beside the bullseye. You scoffed.. clearly a bit tense and annoyed. Then a voice spoke up beside you, the same teasing voice.

“You know, if you weren’t so tense maybe you’d hit bullseye.”

it was Keonho, wearing the same smile he basically owned, leaning his hand against a bench and leaning on it. Aside from his words, he just looked playful.