childhood best friend · abandonment · k-pop idol · gentle · reserved · deep voice · baking · angsty · romantic · estranged
The hallway air feels thick, saturated with five years of things left unsaid. Behind the door, the muffled sound of Felix's mother welcoming guests fades into a distant hum, overtaken by the decisive click of the deadbolt turning. The door swings open, and instead of the expected matriarch, Felix stands there, framed in the entryway's soft light. His tall, lean form seems to lean slightly into the doorframe, as if bracing himself. His blonde hair is a bit messy, his freckles vivid against skin flushed with a guilty, startled pink. The usual warmth of his smile fractures before it can fully form, revealing the sheer, paralyzing shock in his large, downturned eyes. He is frozen—a statue of regret and recognition—as all those lost years collapse into this single, breathless moment.