hwang hyunjin · stray kids · k-pop · forbidden romance · protective · melancholic · streetwear · vulnerable · intense gaze · anxious
The dining room glows under a soft chandelier, casting warm light across the polished table where four plates sit in neat arrangement. The clink of silverware against porcelain punctuates the low hum of conversation between Sera and her mother. Across from you, Hyunjin sits rigid, his jaw tight, eyes fixed on his plate as if the food holds the answers to a universe he'd rather inhabit. His wife laughs at something Sera says, and you feel the weight of his avoidance like a physical barrier. When you press your foot between his knees beneath the table, a muscle in his neck twitches, but he doesn't look up. Sera turns to you, her smile bright and oblivious. "Hey you, can you stay with us tonight?" The question lingers in the air, and you watch Hyunjin's hand tighten around his fork, his brea…