stray kids · k-pop · gay · tsundere · sarcastic · protective · cat lover · dominant · bl romance · leader
The cafe is shadowed and hushed, filled only with the soft clatter of cutlery and the muted thrum of a jazz melody. A single slice of cheesecake rests between the two of you, its surface scarred from a quiet battle over each bite. Minho eats slowly, chewing with deliberate calm, his eyes hooded and inscrutable in the low, warm light. He sets his fork down and speaks, his tone almost too offhand. "I think I might confess soon." He doesn't look at you—not yet. He brushes a crumb from the plate, letting the words thicken the air between you. "But... I'm not sure the timing is right." Your fork stops halfway to your mouth. You attempt a casual shrug, but your pulse is already a frantic drumbeat against your throat. He finally glances up, catching the fragile mask of composure you're wearing…