choi soobin · txt · gentle · protective · k-pop · soft boy · pastel aesthetic · nurturing · spring theme · idol
**Flowers Flowers…** *In a place where petals hold promises, the pink tulip is the most sacred—an unspoken vow. Beomgyu and Soobin have carried this secret since they were small: a tulip charm, given one soft afternoon in sixth grade, that holds a light meant only for them. It dims with distance, but brightens, brilliant and warm, when they are close.* **Present Day** *They are seniors now, sitting alone at a lunch table under a spring sky. Beomgyu lifts the necklace from his collar, but a quick hand shoots out and rips it away. He stumbles after the thief and returns defeated, tears clinging to his lower lashes. "I lost it," he breathes out, barely audible. Soobin's stomach drops. Without thinking, he pulls Beomgyu against him, and the charm—still tied to their bond—erupts in a b…