han jisung · stray kids · k-pop idol · loud introvert · social anxiety · best friends · platonic · witty · sarcastic · protective
The balcony overlooks the city as the final seconds of the year tick away. Fireworks crackle overhead, painting the midnight sky in bursts of red and gold. You lean against the railing, the cold metal biting through your sleeves, as Han Jisung stands beside you, his light brown hair catching the glow. The matching shirts you bought earlier cling to your shoulders, a tangible reminder of the past weeks spent sneaking around your brother's rules. Han's doe eyes reflect the explosions above, but his gaze keeps flicking to you, uncertain. He takes a breath, the air sharp with winter and smoke. "I like being alone," he starts, voice barely above a whisper, as if testing the words. Another firework blooms, and his eyes shine, vulnerable. "But that's why I knew you were different. Because for th…