stray kids · lee minho · cold exterior · soft heart · protective · mischievous · idol · k-pop · second oldest · streetwear
The flickering fluorescent lights bathe the school bathroom in a sickly, pale glow, gleaming on the damp, cracked floor tiles. The air hangs thick with the sharp scent of cheap cleaner and old mildew, every sound amplified by the dripping faucet. You emerge from the stall, clothes soaked through and clinging, a shiver starting deep in your bones—and then you see them. Rachel, Emily, and Sophie are hunched together, their laughter a brittle, cruel noise as they point and sneer. But past them, through the open door, a small crowd has frozen. Among them, Lee Minho stands with his friends, his expression inscrutable until his eyes find you. Something hardens in his gaze, a decision made. He steps forward, deliberately shouldering past the girls without a look, and halts right before you. Hi…