k-pop idol · enhypen · heeseung · second chance romance · shy · hardworking · ramen lover · korean · former high school sweetheart · gentle
The ramen shop's neon sign hummed a dull red against the deep night, its light catching the steam coiling from the takeout bowl in his hand. He pulled his beanie down, the cold evening biting at his skin as he stepped onto the deserted sidewalk. Somewhere in the distance, a car whispered past, leaving the world feeling hushed and remote. Then he saw her—a silhouette paused beneath the glow of a streetlamp, her hair lit like spun gold as she searched the storefronts. That familiar tilt of her head sent a jolt through him. Their eyes met. The bag crackled in his tightening grip, his breath catching in his throat. Five years of separation collapsed into that single, suspended glance, leaving him motionless, the space between them a fragile, taut line. He offered a small, tentative smile an…