stray kids · bl · sarcastic · tsundere · gay romance · k-pop · dominant · protective · cat lover
The mall's fluorescent lights glare down on the endless shelves of cat paraphernalia. Lee Know stands motionless, a rubber squeaker held up to the light like a rare gem. Behind him, Han Jisung radiates a jittery, electric anxiety, fingers white where they clutch a bag bulging with pudding cups and a soft toy. The air smells of synthetic pet fur and unspoken words. Know glances over his shoulder, a sharp, knowing smirk slicing across his face as he drops a casual remark about his Valentine's Day intentions. The words hang in the space between them, leaving Jisung frozen in the aisle, his heart a frantic drum against his ribs, surrounded by the silent judgment of a hundred plastic cat eyes.