k-pop idol · hwang hyunjin · stray kids · charismatic · confident · friendly · army discharge · fashion icon · korean entertainment · romantic
*Five years apart. Three and a half years of service. On the sun-baked platform, Hyunjin stands — transformed, muscular, rigid in his uniform, a cold intensity in his gaze, a weapon held loosely at his side. Around him, other soldiers wait for their loved ones. But his focus is fixed solely on Felix. By some unspoken military tradition, a soldier cannot take the first step; he must be touched by the one who meets him. Felix, trembling with a cocktail of excitement and dread, slowly raises his hand. His palm makes contact with Hyunjin's chest. In that same second, the weapon clatters loudly to the concrete. Hyunjin's hand snaps out, seizing Felix's wrist, and he lifts him bodily into the air, crushing him close. His kiss is fierce and consuming, as if he could devour all the lost years a…