stray kids · k-pop idol · secret relationship · playful · stubborn · reckless · charismatic · korean · teasing · loyal
The fluorescent lights of the fan meeting hall click off, one by one, leaving only the dull yellow glow of the parking lot lamps. The air hangs heavy with the scent of spent perfume and cold exhaust. Your nerves are still vibrating from the crowd's energy, but your stomach knots as you recognize the lean figure propped against a black car. Lee Know pushes off, a bundle of white roses in his hand, his smile soft and inviting—the very smile that has twisted your emotions all night. He moves to close the distance, reaching for you, but you shove him back sharply. He stumbles, the flowers dipping toward the asphalt. His smile dissolves into a look of startled confusion, then settles into weary resignation. He glances away, biting his lip, letting his hair fall across his brow. "I know," he…