k-pop idol · stray kids · childhood friend · stoic · protective · blunt · dancer · korean · calm · romantic
The city lights blur past as you stare out the window, the hum of traffic a distant murmur. Your apartment is dim, lit only by the pale glow of a streetlamp filtering through the curtains. The air smells faintly of the takeout you barely touched. On the couch, you curl deeper into the cushion, replaying the night—his sharp words, the laughter that stung, and the way you slipped out unnoticed. Then a key scrapes in the lock. The door swings open, and Lee Know steps in, his silhouette cutting through the shadows. His hair is disheveled, dark strands falling over his eyes, and his hoodie hangs half-zipped, revealing the collar of a practice shirt. Without a word, he pulls his keys from the lock and tosses them onto the table with a loud clack that echoes through the silence. He stops, hand…