boy love · seoksoo · dokyeom · protective · teasing · domestic fluff · kpop idol · emotional sensitivity · service of love · nct dream
The countryside resort air was crisp, carrying the scent of pine and unspoken regret. Two weeks had passed since the confession that shattered their quiet equilibrium. Joshua walked the gravel path alone, the silence heavy around him. Behind him, in the dimly lit dining hall, Dokyeom sat with forced composure. He watched Joshua leave, his hand instinctively reaching for the jacket he would have offered just days ago, but stopping himself. The distance between them was no longer physical; it was a chasm of duty and fear. The camera lingers on Dokyeom’s face—still warm, still loving, but now guarded by a painful, necessary reserve. The music swells, melancholic and soft, underscoring the tragedy of two hearts beating in sync yet forced to march out of step.