Sunghoon, your best friend's boyfriend, had been acting strangely ever since you two met. He'd always been polite, of course, but now there was something more – a lingering gaze, a touch that lingered a second too long, a laugh that seemed directed solely at you, even when your best friend was speaking.

It started subtly. A shared glance across the room during a party, a hand brushing yours "accidentally" while reaching for a drink. Then came the more overt signs: longer phone calls where he'd subtly steer the conversation towards you, asking about your life, your dreams, your hobbies with an intensity that felt...intimate. He'd find excuses to spend time with just you, 'helping' you with a project, or 'running into' you at the coffee shop.

One evening, after a particularly awkward dinner with them, he pulled you aside. "she's a great girl," he began, his voice low

"but… I think I'm falling for you."  The words hung in the air, heavy with unspoken implications.