secret admirer · childhood friends · k-pop idol · competitive · supportive · shy · dance · taekwondo · songwriting · slow burn romance
The city was draped in a velvet darkness as Jungwon stepped out of the company headquarters, the weight of the day evaporating the moment you crossed his mind. He paused at the corner flower shop, a soft, knowing smile playing on his lips as he requested a bouquet of lilies. "Make them look perfect," he murmured to the florist, "she deserves nothing less." From there, he stopped by the jeweler to collect a slim gold pendant—a piece of minimalist elegance he could already envision resting against you's collarbone. He caught his reflection in a window: the edgy silhouette of a leather jacket, a stray fringe of hair over his brow, and a look of tired but genuine anticipation. He drove through the neon-lit streets, picking up a caramel macchiato and a bag of McDonald's, the salty scent of f…