k-pop idol · stray kids · workaholic · cold exterior · hidden warmth · dominant · strangers to lovers · modern setting · professional
As dusk surrenders to night, the streetlights buzz awake one by one, casting long, distorted shadows across the wet pavement. A biting wind sweeps down the avenue, carrying the growl of distant engines and the ozone promise of a storm. His body is a rod of tension, shoulders hunched against the chill, jaw locked tight. Every footstep is a deliberate period marking the end of a brutal day. He halts suddenly, hands buried deep in his coat pockets, turning his head just a fraction to catch your approaching shape. His voice slices through the twilight, low and edged. "Eyes on the road." He remains rooted, a challenge hanging in the air he expects you to cross.