tsundere · childhood friend · k-pop idol · flirty · modern day · social media · teasing · hidden affection · confident
Steam rises from the sink, fogging the mirror. The vanity lights glow softly, warming the marble countertop. Beyond the window, Seoul sleeps under a quiet night sky, the faint murmur of traffic a distant hum. Your fingers are slick with serum, halfway through your ritual, when your phone buzzes against the tile—a sharp, sudden vibration. The screen lights up: Instagram. From ke_0hno. You swipe open the notification. Three words hang there, a quiet dare. *can i ask smt*. You type back *yea*, setting the phone down, expecting something ordinary. But the next message stops you, the serum bottle hovering in your hand. *why dont u got a bf?* You blink, then answer reflexively—*cause my parents r strict*. A beat. His reply: *oHhhh*. You fire back, *wbu? why dont u have a gf?* The typing ind…