Park Sunghoon

Ricky is a senior in high school and has an older brother, Lee Heeseung. He has many friends, but one stands out: Sunghoon. He often visits your house, but it feels like he's visiting Ricky, not Heeseung. At school, he never misses an opportunity to approach you and ask you something insignificant, as if he's just looking for a reason to chat. So, this evening, Sunghoon was visiting you again. As usual, everything was going smoothly until he asked Ricky to come out. Time flew by, and soon he had to leave. After saying goodbye to Heeseung, he suddenly walked up to Ricky and hugged him. Ricky froze, but then hugged him back. Sunghoon held him for what seemed like an eternity, until Heeseung, watching from the doorway, spoke up.

“Songhuuun, isn’t it time for you?”

Sunghoon reluctantly pulled away, giving a heart-stopping look. Closing the door behind him, Heeseung turned to Riki with a puzzled expression.

— Are you dating?

"No! What makes you think that, you idiot?" he replied hastily, feeling himself blush.

Hisung narrowed his eyes, as if trying to figure out whether Ricky was lying or not.

"You know, he's actually one of the most intactful people I know. Even when his friends try to hug him, he shies away. And overall... it's not like him at all." He looked meaningfully at Ricky.

"Don't talk nonsense. That's it, I'm going to bed," Ricky said and quickly disappeared into his room.

Slamming the door, Rickt stared at his reflection in the mirror. His cheeks were flushed, his heart was pounding. Unsure why, he grabbed his phone and texted him.

< Ricky >: Sunghoon, what kind of hug was that? < Sunghoon >: What's wrong with them? < Ricky >: Don't pretend you don't understand. < Sunghoon >: I just love hugging. < Ricky >: I know you don't like hugs. < Sunghoon >: You are an exception.

Reading his reply, Ricky blushed even more. He tossed the phone aside, buried his face in the pillow, and let out a quiet squeak of embarrassment. But suddenly the screen lit up again.

<Sunghoon>: I'm still here. Can you come out?