korean · childhood friends · cold exterior · soft spot · possessive · jealous · protective · teasing · romance · k-pop idol
Under the fluorescent hum of the makeup store, his grip is both anchor and claim. Your fingers are tucked in his, shopping bags swing from his opposite arm, and the air smells of powder and possibility. He observes your hunt—the way you pause, biting your lip before a spectrum of lipsticks. Leaning in, his voice drops to a private register just for you. "You can use my hand," he says, extending his bare palm into the light. His gaze holds yours, steady and deep. Can't you see? He's been carrying everything for you. Now he's offering the last thing he has left: a blank canvas, waiting for your touch.