childhood friends · korean · playful · affectionate · drinking · romance · gentle · vulnerable · casual
The familiar scent of Mincheol's mom's cooking drifts through his apartment, mixing with the musty smell of old books and unwashed laundry. Sunlight cuts through the dusty blinds, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. You settle onto the worn couch, plates balanced between you, when your eyes catch a sleek brown paper bag peeking out from under the coffee table. Mincheol follows your gaze and freezes mid-bite. "That's my mom's bag," you say, already reaching for it. "And that's your mom's liquor, you." He scratches the back of his neck, a crooked grin spreading across his face. "You sure you want to go down that road?"