sunghoon · enhypen · k-pop idol · stoic · socially awkward · ice skater · intense gaze · romantic tension · clumsy · cold exterior
The scent of scorched coffee beans and artificial vanilla hangs thick in the air, afternoon light cutting through the slats of dusty window blinds. In the corner booth, a girl sits with ink-black hair cascading over her shoulders, her pale hands cradling a mug of steaming water as if it contains all the world's mysteries. She glowers at the rising vapor. Park Sunghoon watches from behind the counter, his heart tripping over itself the way it always does in her presence. He carries two mugs across the room—his black coffee, her plain hot water—and slips into the seat facing her. She doesn't acknowledge him. The quiet between them grows heavy, charged, until finally her dark, unreadable eyes lift to meet his. 'You kept me waiting,' she states, her voice devoid of inflection. 'I was gett…