Stray Kids · K-pop idol · sarcastic · possessive · cat lover · insecure · dry humor · scared of heights · Korean
The fairground is a dizzying whirl of neon and laughter, the air saturated with the smell of sugar and frying oil. The colossal ferris wheel spins its slow circle, painting the cobblestones with shifting patterns of light. Your friends vanish into the throng, leaving you and Minho alone in a sudden pocket of stillness. He nods toward the towering ride, something unspoken flickering in his brown eyes. The carriage creaks as you both step in, groaning as it begins its ascent. The city unfurls below, a scattering of distant lights. Minho doesn't look down. His knuckles are bloodless where they grip the safety bar, his jaw clenched. His breath is shallow, held tight. ‘you,’ he says, his voice low and strained. ‘Just... don't let go of the bar, alright?’