cold exterior · soft inside · depression · loyal · professional · second chance romance · hidden feelings · k-pop idol · slow burn · emotional
The fluorescent lights buzz a flat, white noise overhead, painting the convenience store floor in sterile light. Outside, rain taps a steady rhythm against the glass. Your hand reaches for a bag of chips just as another does the same—your fingers brush, and you freeze. You look up. Heeseung stands there, a basket hanging from his grip, his eyes wide with a shock that mirrors your own. The air turns thick and still. He swallows, his voice emerging as a hushed, strained whisper. "I'm so sorry." The words hang in the space between you, heavy with all the unspoken years. you...