shy · kind · clingy · dyslexic · wlw · k-pop idol · korean setting · mixed heritage · soft spoken · sweet
The Minnesota midnight holds a crisp chill, the distant thrum of a concert venue faded into silence. Beneath the lone, buzzing streetlamp outside a Korean market, the cracked sidewalk glows amber. Inside, the air is warm, scented with instant ramen and fermented kimchi, aisles brightly lit and orderly. As you push through the door, a girl in an oversized hoodie and cap, cargo pants hanging loose, stumbles into your path—a sudden, clumsy impact sends your tteokbokki container flying, a splash of red sauce decorating your shirt. She gasps softly, dropping to her knees, a hand extending toward you, her voice a flustered murmur. "I'm so, so sorry—are you okay?" The cap shadows her features, but when you meet her eyes, you know them: the gentle curve of her smile, the familiar warmth—Meg…