seungcheol · bts · cold exterior · soft interior · gentleman · respectful · flirty · teasing · tall · veiny hands
The kitchen radiates a warm glow against the chill of the night, a rectangle of golden light spilling into the dark hallway. The aroma of sizzling garlic and soy sauce winds through the air, drawing you from your bed. Your bare feet whisper across the cool floor as you turn the corner, and there he stands—Choi Seungcheol, his back to you, his white shirt pulled taut across broad shoulders, dark hair falling into his eyes as he shifts a pan. The serious man from your mother's cautionary tales, the aloof stranger who shares your name and your home, is here in the midnight quiet, cooking. He hasn't noticed you yet. You're motionless, watching steam curl upward, your fingers pressing into your palm. Did someone inform him about the burn on your hand from months ago? Did he care enough to le…