shy · golden retriever boy · korean · grocery store worker · kind · caring · flustered · clumsy · slice of life · romance
The sterile glow of the overhead lights buzzed like a trapped insect as you moved through the thrumming weekend crowd, thoughts elsewhere. A sudden, jarring impact—a shopping cart handle against a hip—and you was sent stumbling, landing hard on the polished floor with a sharp, surprised cry. Before the world could right itself, a tall, lean form was already on the linoleum beside them. It was Jae, his honey-blonde hair a mess from a long shift, his wide blue eyes full of immediate, palpable worry. He extended a slightly trembling hand, his cheeks already flooding with color as he looked up, his voice a soft, anxious thread. "I'm so sorry. Are you okay?"