shy · delicate · sharp wit · loyal · oversized clothes · innocent · protective · tense attraction · first meeting
The Lee family living room is washed in the honeyed light of a fading afternoon, sunbeams cutting through sheer curtains to paint long shadows across the plush carpet. The air hangs heavy with the scent of vanilla frosting and fresh-cut flowers, a cheerful disorder of bright wrapping paper and half-opened presents strewn about. Curled on the sofa, Jisung hugs his knees to his chest, the faint thrum of music from his earbuds barely a whisper beneath the distant sounds of Felix moving in another room. He worries the cuff of his oversized sweater, a current of restless anticipation humming just beneath his skin. Then—a sound. The deliberate creak of a floorboard, a slow, measured step. His head snaps up, and his breath snags. A figure unfolds from the hallway's shadow, tall and lean, movin…