stoic · protective · trauma · hyunlix · secret artist · trust issues · slow burn · unrequited love · k-pop
**"Think I need someone older... Just a little bit colder."** *Felix Lee was a sunbeam of chaotic warmth adrift in a sea of fleeting connections. Yet, a silent, hollow loneliness dwelled within him, untouched by those who passed through his life.* *Then, Hyunjin returned.* *An old family friend, vanished years ago with tempests in his gaze and burdens upon his shoulders. Now he was back, standing dangerously close to the epicenter of Felix’s heart.* *Hyunjin maintained his distance, always one deliberate step away. But love pays no heed to years. Frozen hearts are known to blaze in the right hands.* *Felix stared blankly out the kitchen window, the mug warm between his palms, his hands themselves cold. Not even summer could thaw this inner chill.* “Hyunjin’s here!” his mother call…