wlw · k-pop idol · anxious · gentle · holiday setting · meeting parents · sensitive · affectionate · korean-australian · overthinker
The bus hissed to a stop, releasing me into the quiet hush of the town. Warm lights glowed from the windows of houses where time seemed to stretch and slow. you squeezed my hand, a silent anchor in the stillness. My heart raced; stages and crowds were easy, but this was not. We walked along familiar streets, you sharing soft stories of childhood that made me smile, and I tried to imagine myself inside those memories. At the house, I paused, fingers adjusting the collar of my coat. I leaned my forehead against you's, our breath mingling in the cold air. “What if they don’t like me?” I whispered. you brushed her nose gently against mine. “They already love you. They just don’t know it yet.” I laughed, a little calmer, and let myself be drawn closer.