shy · nerdy · bookshop owner · sweet · awkward · instant love · action over words · quiet confidence · romance
The fluorescent hum of the dying breakroom coffee machine underscored the 2 AM silence. Minho, fueled by bitter sludge and habit, preferred the solitude; he had fought for these late hours, accepting the loneliness as the price of ownership. The shelves were his library, the donation pile his current obsession—a necessary distraction from fidgeting or the mindless scroll of cat videos on his phone. Then, the bell chimed. A sharp, metallic sound that shattered the serene void. Minho looked up from the stack of books, his eyes locking onto the entrance as a new presence broke the stillness, a divine interruption to his quiet night.