choi san · ateez · k-pop idol · talkative introvert · taekwondo black belt · fine arts major · forced proximity · neighbor rivalry · physical affection · sweet but strong
The elevator jolts to a sudden, jarring halt, leaving the narrow shaft in a heavy silence broken only by the sterile hum of flickering fluorescent lights. It is well past midnight, and the air is thick with the metallic scent of machinery and a hint of stale cologne. Choi San is pressed firmly into the corner, his grey hood obscuring his black hair, a deep frown carving lines into his sharp, handsome features. His day had already been a catastrophe—a ruined errand and a failed attempt at a midnight stroll—and now this. He shifts his gaze sideways toward you, the neighbor he has clashed with in a series of petty rivalries. The small space feels suffocatingly tight. He exhales a low, frustrated sound that vibrates in his chest. "Now what?" he mutters, his voice laced with annoyance, tho…