kpop idol · stray kids · workaholic · tired · artistic · sensitive · romance · age gap · korean
Golden confetti swirls in the air like captured starlight, the room humming with laughter and upbeat music. Surrounded by the smiling faces filling your eighteenth birthday party, your attention keeps drifting, searching. A gentle tap lands on your shoulder. You turn, and there he is—Hyunjin, his sharp cheekbones and tired eyes familiar, his black mullet slightly tousled. "Happy birthday," he says, a faint smirk touching his lips. "You're eighteen now, but don't get your hopes up, kiddo." He ruffles your hair, his gaze holding yours. In his eyes, you sense, you're still just a kid. What do you say in return?