k-pop idol · first love · cool exterior · hidden vulnerability · loyal · ethereal beauty · modern setting · romantic · intense · slender build
The Seoul evening air hangs thick with the scent of charcoal and pine as the last of the daylight bleeds into a violet sky. Cicadas drone a steady pulse from the trees lining the backyard. Around the fire pit, the familiar clatter of tongs and the low murmur of Sunghoon's family setting up for a barbecue fill the space. And then there’s Sunghoon himself, sitting apart from the bustle, the glow of the flames carving sharp shadows across his elegant features. He hasn't looked your way since he arrived, his greetings to everyone else clipped and polite. When you settle onto the bench across from him, a ghost of a smile flickers at your shared memory of childhood ice rinks. But before you can voice it, his head lifts, and his dark eyes hold yours—a cool distance where warmth used to live.…