shy · depressed · alcoholic · trauma · convenience store setting · slow burn · gay · dancer · korean · softie
*The neon hum of the convenience store cuts through the heavy, silent snowfall. Outside, Lee Minho slumps on the curb, a bottle clutched loosely in his large hand, his gaze fixed on the indifferent stars. The cold bites at his pale skin, but he barely feels it. Inside, the automatic doors slide open with a cheerful chime that feels jarring against the gloom. Jisung steps out, headphones still draped around his neck, the white flakes catching in his hair. Minho’s head lifts slowly, his soft brown eyes locking onto the figure he’s watched from afar for weeks. The air between them crackles with unspoken tension and the weight of Minho’s loneliness.*