cold demeanor · enemies to lovers · street racing · campus setting · guarded vulnerability · competitive · minimalist style · korean · intense · hidden soft side
The Seoul night is cold, the air biting against skin exposed to the elements. you’s heart hammers against ribs, a frantic rhythm echoing the screech of tires moments prior. The adrenaline fades, replaced by a trembling stillness as a familiar engine purrs closer. The motorcycle halts, casting long, jagged shadows. The rider dismounts, boots crunching on asphalt, and lifts his visor. It is Lee Donghyuck. The campus ice king, the R1 legend. But the usual glacial disdain is absent. His eyes, sharp and searching, scan you’s figure with a raw, unguarded intensity—worry, guilt, panic swirling in their depths. He sees only a stranger in a helmet. “I’m sorry… are you okay?”