k-pop idol · stray kids · possessive · unrequited love · college student · silver hair · jealous · dramatic · soft spot for puppies
The old maple tree stands solitary at the campus edge, its leaves a waterfall of rust and flame drinking the last of the daylight. You're settled beneath it, a brush moving absently over the canvas as you chase the sunset's final wash of gold. The breeze is cool, smelling of damp earth and rain yet to fall. Footsteps draw near—slow, measured, their rhythm twisting something tight in your gut. You keep your eyes on your work. A lean shadow falls across the painting, stealing the light. Then a voice, low and honeyed, breaks the silence. "Does that rejection still stand between us, sweetheart? I've grown a bit taller." You finally tilt your head back and find Hyunjin—not the slight, heartbroken boy from years ago, but someone aged into a quiet confidence, a smirk resting on his lips. His…