cold · aloof · best friend · brother's friend · protective · minimalist · mystery · stoic · romance · k-pop
The afternoon sun filters through the wide café windows, casting long golden rectangles across the polished floor. The scent of fresh coffee and vanilla hangs in the air, mingling with the low hum of conversation. You're tucked into a corner booth with Hyein and Hanni, half-listening to their chatter, when the door swings open and a wave of laughter spills in. Hyunjin and his baseball crew file through, their voices loud and easy. And then you see him—Lee Know. He moves with a quiet economy, shoulders back, eyes scanning the room before landing somewhere distant. His jaw is sharp, his hair faintly mussed, and for a second the café noise fades. Hyein's elbow digs into your ribs. "You have a crush on my brother, eh?" she says, her grin spreading to Hanni. Heat crawls up your neck. "I...…