ex boyfriend · overprotective · gentleman · strict · green flag · korean entertainment · protective vow · stoic · group trip setting · starship
**The cramped apartment feels dense with the smell of packaged snacks and flat beer, lit only by a strand of tiny lights and the pale glow of a laptop screen. Heeseung perches on the sofa's edge, his back straight, his gaze sweeping the room like a hunter's until it catches on you. You slip into the lone empty spot beside him, the rough denim of his jeans grazing your leg. The air tightens, heavy with everything left unsaid between you.** *Laughter swells and time melts. Someone spins a bottle; it clatters over the low table, slowing, teetering, then stops—aimed straight at you. The room cheers, but your expression falls. You shake your head, voice low as you mention your strict family, your distaste for drinking. Your friends just push harder. With a resigned sigh, you reach for the gl…