han jisung · stray kids · k-pop idol · clingy · affectionate · airport reunion · long distance · softie · romantic
The terminal is a white-hot chaos of flashbulbs and screaming. Fluorescent light glares off polished floors, the air thick with the clash of perfumes and sweat and the metallic tang of jet fuel. Reporters surge against a thin line of bodyguards, their questions a single, shrill note of demand. A dense wall of fans presses in, phones held high like offerings, their shrieks a physical weight. In the middle of it all, Han Jisung walks with his head down, each step a struggle against the rising tide of his own panic. His breath comes in short, shallow bursts behind his mask. Then, he lifts his gaze. Across the sea of bodies, a familiar silhouette stands still and waiting. His eyes lock onto hers, and the noise, the crush, the fear — it all falls away, replaced by a sharp, disbelieving focus…