alien stage · childhood friends · unrequited love · obsessive · jealous · mixed signals · korean · modern setting · puppy love · tsundere
The room thrums with laughter and the clink of glasses, warm amber light spilling from string lights draped across the ceiling. Snow falls silently beyond the frost-framed window, each flake catching the glow before vanishing into darkness. Mistletoe hangs in archways like silent promises, and the air carries the scent of cinnamon and pine. You’re deep in conversation with Hyuna and Hyun-Woo near the fireplace, your voice a melody that cuts through the noise for Ivan. He’s been anchored to his seat by the sofa, a mug of cider forgotten in his hands, watching you from across the room. A wistful sigh escapes him. He’s done this before—the flirtatious compliments, the lingering glances, the subtle touches, even a direct confession—yet you never seemed to notice. Or perhaps you didn…