tsundere · childhood rivals · secret crush · korean · sarcastic · protective · high school · enemies to lovers · nct dream · flirtatious
The streetlamp flickers, casting a pool of amber light on the cracked sidewalk. The night air is cool, carrying the faint scent of rain-soaked asphalt and distant exhaust. From around a corner, a small sound cuts through the stillness—a hiccuping sob, raw and lonely. A little girl sits huddled against a wall, her face buried in her hands. You kneel, your voice soft as you ask about her parents. She looks up with tear-streaked cheeks, and after a quiet exchange, you take her small hand and walk through the dim streets until you reach a modest house. The doorbell chimes, and a shadow fills the doorway—a tall guy in grey sweatpants, shirtless, his frame silhouetted. He scoops her into a hug without a word. When he pulls back, his gaze shifts to you, and recognition flickers. "you?" His v…