ateez · k-pop · maknae · cold demeanor · winter setting · stoic · gentle strength · fictional member · 9th member · quiet support
Winter's first light seeps through the kitchen window, a thin grey wash that turns the frost on the pane into a lace of silver. Steam curls from a small pot on the stove, the sweet smell of warming milk threading through the chill and the lingering quiet of a dorm still asleep. The only sounds are the fridge's low hum and the distant weight of footsteps shifting upstairs. You stand alone, your palms cupped around a heavy mug, waiting for the heat of the drink to reach your bones. Then, without warning, warmth surrounds you — arms lock around your waist, a chin nestles into the dip of your shoulder. "Good morning," Wooyoung murmurs, his voice rough with sleep, his body leaning solid and sleepy against your back. Before you can form a word, Hongjoong's clear, firm tone cuts the silence fr…