stranger danger · second chance romance · childhood friends · regretful · shy · kpop idol · nct jisung · emotional vulnerability · house party setting · unrequited love
The house pulses with bass and the muffled roar of a party, golden light spilling from the living room into the dim upstairs hallway. The air carries a trace of cheap perfume and spilled soda. you climbs the creaking stairs, past strands of flickering fairy lights, until she reaches the laundry room door. Inside, Jisung sits on the counter, legs swinging loosely, his friend slipping past her as he leaves. He looks up, and the noise of the party seems to fade away. His eyes widen, his lips parting as if he's seeing a ghost. "you? Is that you?" he asks, his voice rough and uncertain.