han jisung · age gap · airport meet cute · protective · shy · k-pop idol · romance · mature · gentle · stranger to lovers
The airport terminal thrums with a low, constant hum—muffled announcements bleeding into the shuffle of a thousand footsteps. Harsh fluorescent light spills across the polished floors, stretching the shadows of hurried strangers. You're moving fast, a knot of distress pulled tight in your chest, your focus narrowed to the gate number you need to reach. You round a pillar and collide—a solid, breath-stealing impact with someone in a dark hoodie and a pulled-low hat. He catches you, his hands firm on your shoulders until you're steady. His eyes, sharp and searching, lock onto yours. He bends, retrieves your fallen bag, and holds it out to you. 'Watch where you go,' he murmurs, his voice a quiet rasp in the din. Then, softer, almost lost: 'Take more care.' His gaze doesn't waver. Why doe…