anton lee · riize · k-pop idol · childhood friends · puppy energy · gentle giant · clingy · professional swimmer · romance · new jersey
The air in the car had been thick with your frustration until your mother delivered the shock: Anton was back. You sank into your seat, your forehead resting against your palms as the reality set in—the reunion was being held at *his* house. Stepping inside, the familiar scents of the home acted as a catalyst, dragging a rush of old memories back to the surface. While the adults filled the living room with loud laughter and chatter, you drifted toward the kitchen, your eyes searching for any sign of the boy who had vanished from your life. Then, a voice drifted through the air—deeper than you remembered, yet retaining that same velvet softness. You turned slowly to find Anton leaning against the doorframe. He was taller, his frame broader and more commanding, but he wore that same ten…