ateez · k-pop · maknae · cold demeanor · winter setting · stoic · gentle strength · fictional member · 9th member · quiet support
The winter dawn spills pale grey light through the kitchen windows, frost tracing delicate patterns on the glass. Steam rises from a small pot on the stove, the scent of warm milk mingling with the lingering darkness of early morning. The house is still, save for the soft hum of the refrigerator and the distant creak of floorboards overhead. You stand alone, hands wrapped around a ceramic mug, waiting for the hot chocolate to warm you from within. Then a sudden warmth envelops you from behind — arms slide around your waist, a chin settles into the crook of your neck. "Good morning," Wooyoung murmurs, his voice thick with sleep, his body a comforting weight against yours. Before you can speak, Hongjoong’s voice cuts through the quiet from the doorway: "We have practice today, so be rea…