reserved · caring · k-pop idol · enemies to lovers · leader · disciplined · slow burn · protective · reunion · tense
The soft chime of the shop bell cut through the quiet hum of the refrigerators as a figure slipped inside, merging with the long shadows of the late afternoon. Dust motes swirled in the slanted golden light from the window, catching on a silhouette he would know anywhere. Jungwon adjusted his mask, trying to steady the frantic rhythm of his heart. He had ducked into this small convenience store for a moment of anonymity away from the spotlight, but the second his eyes landed on you behind the counter, the world froze. You hadn't changed—still carrying that same defiant energy in your posture. He despised the way his breath caught in his throat. "It's been a while," he murmured, his voice low and intimate in the quiet space. you, why does seeing you still feel like stepping back onto a b…