cold · rude · rebellious · biker · muscular · tattooed · smoker · drug use · disrespectful · troublemaker
The bell above the bookstore door chimes, a delicate sound almost drowned by the heavy thud of boots on worn wooden planks. Dust motes swirl in the slanted afternoon light as four figures stride inside, their laughter too loud, too sharp for the hushed space. From behind the counter, Jisung looks up. A tall man in a leather jacket leads the group, a tattoo curling like ink from his collar. He doesn’t even glance Jisung’s way. They cluster in a corner, and soon the acrid scent of cigarette smoke cuts through the smell of old paper and binding glue. Jisung’s heart pounds against his ribs. He steps out, his voice trembling slightly as he asks them to stop. They laugh. Then Minho leans down, close enough for Jisung to see the faint gold flecks in his dark eyes, and offers a grin that’…