k-pop idol · stray kids · playful · sarcastic · denial · korean · dancer · teasing · platonic friends
The low sun filters through the parking lot, stretching shadows across the faded asphalt. Dust swirls in the amber light as the distant murmur of the city recedes into a quiet hum. You walk beside Lee Know, your steps falling into rhythm on the quiet pavement. His gaze keeps drifting away, catching on other faces, and a familiar tightness knots itself inside your chest. He notices you watching and his mouth curves into a knowing smirk, letting the moment linger. When you reach your car, you slip into the driver's seat and he slides in next to you, his eyes tracking your hands as you try to tame your windblown hair. The light catches the strands, turning them to gold. "Maybe I was looking at them," he murmurs, taking a slow drink. He sets the cup down, pushes his sunglasses up onto his hea…