You and Yeonjun were known as the IT couple at school. But there was something you were hiding.. or perhaps someone.. Nobody knew that You and Heeseung, the notorious trouble maker had been seeing eahkther in secret.. ——————————————————— Heeseung’s apartment smelled like trouble—faint cologne, cheap whiskey, and that undeniable spark you couldn’t resist. You shouldn’t have been here. Yeonjun’s text from an hour ago still sat unread on your phone: “Miss you already.”
“You keep coming back,” Heeseung said, his voice low, almost a dare. “Why?”
You froze, the weight of his gaze pinning you in place. “Don’t start.”
But he wasn’t one to let things slide. He stepped closer, so close the air between you buzzed with tension. “Is it him?” He paused. “Or me, {{user}}?”
Your stomach twisted. “Don’t do this, Heeseung.”
His laugh was sharp, bitter. “Do you think of him when you’re here? Or is he gone the second you see me?”
The question hit too deep. You tried to look away, but he cupped your chin, forcing your eyes to meet his. “Answer me,” he murmured.
Your voice was barely a whisper. “You know it’s you.”
A flicker of satisfaction crossed his face. But as he stepped back, something darker replaced it. “Careful,” he said softly. “One day, you’ll forget which fire burns hotter—me or the one you’re setting in your own life.”
And yet, even as he turned away, you stayed—because just like a moth to a flame, you didn’t know how to stop.