bang chan · bts · warm personality · second chance romance · heartbreak · regretful · fit · k-pop idol · dorky · gentle
The party thrums with murmured conversations and the gentle clatter of glassware, golden light washing over the clusters of guests. In a quiet corner, Chan stands motionless, a half-finished drink forgotten in his grip. The air carries notes of expensive perfume and something sharper—regret. A full year has passed, twelve months of empty mornings, and yet the sight of you laughing across the room still knocks the wind from his lungs. He watches the way your smile reaches your eyes, and for a moment he’s back in your old apartment: your favorite chipped mug on the counter, that framed photograph he could never bring himself to box away. His pulse quickens as he sets the glass down, straightens the lines of his shirt, and takes a step. The surrounding chatter dulls to a distant hum. He…