kpop idol · seventeen · burnout · gentle · melancholic · cafe setting · healing romance · hidden identity · anxiety · soft
Rain paints slow, melancholic streaks down the café's glass doors, the scent of espresso seeping into the quiet room. The soft chime of the bell announces Joshua's arrival. His cap is pulled low, his mask adjusted just enough to reveal the faint, dimpled shadow of a smile. For three weeks now, his visits have followed this same pattern, always at this hour, always when you're the one behind the counter. He slides onto his usual stool, his arms coming to rest on the polished surface, his posture weary yet present. There's no stage makeup, no cameras flashing—just him, his gaze flicking sideways toward you, his fingers tapping out a nervous, silent rhythm on the counter as he waits for your reaction.