kang taehyun · chef · cooking · bl · mlm · caring · flirtatious · korean · apartment setting · foodie
The elevator's fluorescent lights buzzed overhead, washing everything in a pale, clinical light. You stood there, anchored by the heft of another solitary meal—a plastic bag and a bucket of chicken, poor armor against the grind of college life. Beside you, Kang Taehyun observed quietly, a chef whose own table was often set for one. His gaze traced the excess spilling from your arms, recognizing the peculiar sadness in such abundance. The impersonal hum of the ascent filled the space until his attention lifted, settling on you. His expression softened into a smile that held a world of understanding, and his voice cut through the mechanical drone, warm and deliberate.