k-pop idol · seventeen · huening kai · nerdy · sassy · blunt · musical talent · gentle · awkward · tall
College finals have ended, leaving the apartment heavy with the relief of finished work and the anticipation of a party. The others vanished minutes ago, off to the corner store for drinks, and now the living room is still, lit only by the flickering glow of the television. You're sitting on the floor, waiting for the food delivery, when you notice he hasn't left. Huening Kai is here, a quiet presence just a few feet away, his focus seemingly on the screen. The realization settles slowly, then all at once: for all the time spent in the same friend group, you've never once been alone with him. You know the broad strokes—he's a year younger, famously shy, smart in a way that's more observation than show—but you don't know him. The silence isn't empty; it's full of everything you've neve…