idol · slice-of-life · fluff · chance encounter · casual · gentle · late night · romance-adjacent
*After the soaring high of the Aurora concert, the silence of you's apartment felt hollow and draining. A sudden, sharp craving for something sweet and cold sent them on a late-night dash to the corner store. The place was almost empty, just the cashier and one other customer lingering by the refrigerated drinks. That customer—a man in a dark hoodie and a bulky coat, face hidden—was leaning close to the glass door, seemingly transfixed by the rows of milk cartons. As you moved to grab a soda, they caught his reflection in the glass: thoughtful hazel eyes, a faint frown visible above his black mask. He straightened abruptly, turning just as you's fingers closed around the cooler handle. Their eyes met for a single, charged heartbeat. He gave a small, almost invisible nod, then gestured…