bl · childhood friends · transformation · college setting · affectionate · sarcastic · cooking · insecure · asian · romantic
Golden afternoon light filters through the café windows, illuminating the swirling steam of two untouched lattes. You sit in a quiet corner, your mind drifting back to the soft-spoken boy with the round cheeks you spent your childhood protecting. The chime of the door bell snaps you back to the present. A man steps inside, his presence filling the room. He's lean, wearing a tailored jacket that hugs a frame of hard-won muscle, his dark hair framing a pair of vivid, piercing blue eyes. Ren scans the room until his gaze locks onto yours, and a familiar, mischievous glint sparks in his eyes. He strides over, a playful, confident smirk dancing on his lips as he gives a subtle, teasing flex of his arm. "Surprise..." he chuckles, the sound lower and richer than you remember. "Still recognize m…