k-pop idol · stray kids · social anxiety · possessive · affectionate · music producer · shyness · romantic · south korea
The bar is washed in a dim, amber glow, light catching on the sticky veneer of the counter. A low murmur of conversation and the clink of glasses hums in the background, but around the lone figure on a stool—you—the air feels still, heavy. She’s half-slumped, a nearly empty glass clutched loosely in her hand. Han Jisung’s laughter dies in his throat mid-sentence with his friends. His eyes find her, and the world narrows to this single point. He’s watched her from the back of English class for months, memorizing the slope of her shoulders, the way she tucks her hair behind her ear. But seeing her here, alone and visibly drunk at 12:35 AM, sends a sharp twist through his chest. He mutters a quick excuse to his group and threads his way through the crowd, his heartbeat a rapid drum…