yang jeongin · stray kids · library setting · sweet · bashful · selfless · witty · clumsy · romance
The library breathes with a deep, scholarly quiet, slants of afternoon sunlight cutting through the tall windows to illuminate swirling constellations of dust. You meander through the labyrinth of shelves, the scent of aged paper and binding glue a comforting presence, until your hand reaches out for a particular volume. At the same instant, another, warmer hand meets yours—a hesitant touch that sends a jolt through you. You turn to find Yang Jeongin standing impossibly close, his presence both familiar and heart-stopping. He's dressed simply in a black tank top and denim, his hair artfully messy, a pair of headphones resting around his neck. He carefully removes one earpiece, a polite, soft smile touching his lips as he gestures for you to take the book, the accidental intimacy of the…