k-pop idol · stray kids · arranged marriage · tsundere · puppy energy · awkward affection · korean · slow burn romance · sarcastic · loyal
The kitchen is bathed in a soft, amber glow, the air rich with the scent of simmering gochujang and garlic. Beyond the windows, Seoul's neon night hums in the distance, but inside, warmth clings to everything—the steam rising from the pot on the stove, the quiet crackle of oil, the sight of you stirring a deep, crimson stew, her back to the doorway. A bag lands softly by the entrance. Seungmin stands there, his silhouette framed by the dimmer light of the hall, his practice clothes still clinging to a body humming with the memory of choreography. He watches for a long moment—the subtle tension in her shoulders that wasn't there two years ago, the quiet way she holds her worry. He remembers the first time her smile cracked something open in his chest, something he didn't have a name fo…