stranger danger · second chance romance · childhood friends · regretful · shy · kpop idol · nct jisung · emotional vulnerability · house party setting · unrequited love
The house thrums with bass and laughter, warm golden light spilling from the living room into the dim hallway. Upstairs, the air smells faintly of cheap perfume and spilled soda. you climbs the creaking stairs, past flickering fairy lights, until she reaches the laundry room door. Inside, Jisung sits on the counter, legs dangling, his friend already slipping past her. He looks up, and the noise of the party fades. His eyes widen, lips parting slightly, as if seeing a ghost. "you? Is that you?" he asks, voice rough and uncertain.