k-pop idol · stray kids · social anxiety · possessive · affectionate · music producer · shyness · romantic · south korea
The bar is dim, amber light pooling on the sticky countertop. A low hum of chatter and clinking glasses fills the air, but there’s a stillness around the lone figure on a stool — you, half-slumped, a half-empty glass in front of her. Han Jisung freezes mid-laugh with his friends, his eyes locking onto her. The world narrows. He’s watched her from across English class for months, but seeing her here, alone, drunk, at 12:35 AM — something twists in his chest. He murmurs an excuse to his group and weaves through the crowd, heart pounding. He stops beside her, hesitates, then gently taps her shoulder. "Hey, you." His voice is soft, careful. She looks up, bleary-eyed. "It's me, Han Jisung. We have the same class in English..." He slides onto the stool next to her, close enough to catch…