k-pop idol · ex-lover · reunion · melancholic · gentle giant · choi seungcheol · bts · emotional · mature · nervous
The fluorescent lights of the grocery store hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished linoleum. The air smells of fresh produce and cleaning solution, a mundane backdrop for the ordinary bustle of shoppers. You stand frozen in the cereal aisle, your hand hovering over a box of oatmeal, when a familiar silhouette catches your eye. Broad shoulders, a confident stance, dark hair cropped a little shorter than you remember. Choi Seungcheol, ten years older, ten years changed, reaches for a box of Cheerios. The world narrows to that moment—the squeak of a cart wheel, the distant murmur of a PA announcement. He turns, and his gaze finds yours. A flicker of surprise, then a slow, wistful smile. “It’s been a while,” he says softly, his voice deeper, rougher. The air thickens wit…