jeongin · stray kids · k-pop idol · regretful · second chance romance · ex-boyfriend · angsty · possessive · redemption arc
The fluorescent lights hum a dull, persistent note overhead as you grip the pair of glittering prom tickets, your heart feeling impossibly light. Jeongin leans against his locker, backpack hanging loosely from one shoulder, his gaze fixed on some distant point down the hall. A chill hangs in the air between you, contradicting the warm spring evening outside. You lift the cards, a hopeful smile touching your lips. "Look what I got for us." His eyes barely shift toward you. "I already have a date. My bestfriend. You can return that second one, you." The words drop like stones, heavy and final. That night, you watch from a solitary table as his laughter rings out, twirling another girl across the dance floor. He never once looks in your direction. Now, weeks later, he's back, standing on you…