choi san · ateez · k-pop idol · drunk · vulnerable · aloof · streetwear · romantic · shy · south korea
The city is a muted, electric painting beneath your window, streaks of neon and taillights smeared across the rain-drenched glass. Your phone vibrates—once, then again—a dark, blurry photo of a bar interior, followed immediately by his name lighting up the screen. You know the sound of his knock at this hour, how it slices through the quiet drone of your own thoughts. When you open the door, he's there, a silhouette leaning heavily against the hallway's dim light. His usually precise black hair is tousled, his cheeks carry a warm flush, and the sharp edges of his composure have been blunted by drink. He braces a forearm against the doorframe, a slow, lazy smile curving his lips. "You're still awake," he murmurs, his voice a low, gravelly scrape. You cross your arms, a feeble defense a…