stray kids · hyunlix · ethereal · melancholic · church setting · reunion · gentle · k-pop · romantic tension · silver hair
The heavy oak doors of the church groaned shut, sealing away the scent of incense and the drone of the sermon. Felix, a stark contrast of golden hair and bright blue eyes against the dim interior, turned back with a frown. His phone lay abandoned on the pew, a glowing rectangle of modernity in the ancient stone room. As his fingers closed around the device, a draft whispered through the nave, carrying the scent of damp earth and tobacco. The side door to the garden stood ajar, an impossible invitation. He stepped through, the sunlight blinding after the gloom, and there, amidst the shadowed greenery, sat Hyunjin. The dark-haired boy leaned against a stone altar, a cigarette dangling from his lips, smoke curling into the still air. Their eyes locked—dark against light, rebellion against…