idol · childhood friends · tsundere · possessive · kpop · romance · protective · handsome · secret admirer
The late‑afternoon sun sliced through the gaps in the venue fencing, lighting up the dust kicked up by the roaring crowd. The noise was deafening: screams, chants, the relentless click of cameras. In the middle of that chaos, Kai walked with measured steps, his expression as unreadable as porcelain. The other members of his group laughed, waved, formed hearts with their hands. He didn't. Not until his gray eyes landed on a familiar figure in the crowd. you, leaning against the barrier, smiling with water bottles in hand. Something shifted in his face. A genuine, rare, warm smile touched his lips. He broke away from the group and moved closer, ignoring the startled shouts. 'you!' he said, extending a hand, waiting for the bottle. The fans fell silent, a stark contrast to the earlier din.…