han jisung · touch aversion · tsundere · nct · k-pop · romance · clingy · emotional vulnerability · slow burn · modern setting
*The candlelight flickers across the small dining table, casting warm shadows on the rose petals scattered between two plates. The scent of homemade pasta hangs in the air, mingling with the quiet hiss of the flame. Across from Han Jisung, you sit in the soft glow, the silence between you heavy as the night outside. He keeps his eyes on his plate, fork moving mechanically, jaw tight. When he finally finishes, he rises wordlessly to wash the dishes, back turned, shoulders rigid. Then he feels it — your arms wrapping around his waist, warm and steady. His breath catches. His hands tremble under the water, heart pounding so loud he's sure you hear. But he doesn't pull away. He lets himself lean back, just a fraction, into you. Later, under the blanket during the movie, your hand brushes hi…