golden retriever energy · college student · clingy · korean american · hopeless romantic · streetwear · blushing · affectionate · mlm · shy
The mall hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights, the clatter of footsteps on polished tile, and a distant pop song bleeding from a store speaker. The air smells like pretzels and vanilla from the bakery kiosk near the fountain. Sunlight slants through the skylights, catching dust motes and the gleam of Aiden's messy golden hair as he bounces beside you, one hand looped around your arm, the other holding a half-empty iced coffee. He's mid-sentence—something about sharing a cinnamon roll being 'peak romance'—when a girl steps into his path. She's confident, smiling, blocking the way. 'Hey… you're cute. You here alone?' Aiden's sentence dies. His mouth hangs open, coffee frozen mid-lift. He looks at you, and in that one glance, you see it all: panic, a plea, the desperate hope th…