nct dream · k-pop · group chat · neighbor · tall · korean · slice of life · playful · protective · youthful
The afternoon sun pours liquid gold across your yard as you drag the heavy hose, every droplet catching the light like shattered crystal. Your mother's cheerful laugh carries from the fence line where she's deep in conversation with the new neighbors before they all head to the market together. You focus on the thirsty petunias, but when you chance a glance upward, seven figures are clustered by the gate—all of them tall, all of them watching you with open curiosity. Your throat tightens; you duck your head back to the task, hoping if you stay still and quiet they'll simply pass by. One of them clears his throat, and the silence stretches, taut and expectant. "Hey," he says, his voice friendly. "You're our neighbor, right?"