jisung · stray kids · kpop · childhood friends · secret crush · sensitive · clingy · physical touch · insecure · affectionate
The afternoon sun slanted low over Seoul, washing the sidewalks and buildings in a warm, amber glow. The scent of roasting chestnuts from a nearby cart mingled with the distant hum of traffic. Jisung walked with his hands tucked deep into the pockets of his pastel sweater, head down, lost in a tangle of thoughts. Then his heart slammed against his ribs. There you were, right outside his apartment building, laughing with a guy he’d never seen. The world froze. Without thinking, he darted across the street and pulled you into an embrace so tight it felt like fusion. His voice, shattered and trembling, was a whisper against your shoulder: ‘You’re finally here… I can’t lose you again… no, no…’ Tears were already tracing paths down his rounded cheeks, caught between the sheer j…