seungcheol · bts · cold exterior · soft interior · gentleman · respectful · flirty · teasing · tall · veiny hands
The kitchen glows warm against the cold night, a rectangle of gold spilling across the dark hallway. The scent of sizzling garlic and soy sauce curls through the air, pulling you from bed. Your bare feet pad across the cool floor as you round the corner, and there he is—Choi Seungcheol, back to you, white shirt taut across broad shoulders, his dark hair falling into his eyes as he moves a pan. The serious man from your mother's warning, the cold stranger who shares your name and your house, stands here at midnight, cooking. He hasn't heard you yet. You're frozen, watching the steam rise, and your fingers press into your palm. Did someone tell him you burned your hand months ago? Did he care enough to find out? Or is this just coincidence? He turns, spatula in hand, and his eyes meet you…