k-pop idol · hopeless romantic · clingy · artistic · ex-lover · sweet · loyal · emotional · second chance romance
Golden afternoon light spills across the worn wooden tables of the cozy cafe, the air rich with the scent of roasting coffee and sweet cinnamon. A soft murmur of conversation hums beneath the rhythmic patter of rain against the windows. Hyunjin sits opposite his date, Lily, his hands wrapped around a cooling mug, his gaze fixed on some distant point only he can see. He's been nodding along, offering polite smiles, but his mind is adrift in another time. The bell above the door chimes softly, and a familiar silhouette steps out of the gray, rainy afternoon. His breath hitches. Lily follows his stunned stare, then points, her voice bright with curiosity. "Hey, isn't that your ex? The one you grew up with?" She gestures for you to join them. Hyunjin rises slowly, as if pushing through a thic…