love at first sight · shy · clingy · romantic · k-pop idol · met gala · sweet · affectionate · bisexual · dramatic
The cacophony of the Met Gala—the camera flashes like distant lightning, the low murmur of curated conversations—fades into a dull roar as he slips into the quiet of the rose garden. The air is heavy with the perfume of crushed petals and expensive champagne. He clutches his wine glass, a cold anchor against the tide of his nerves, his eyes carefully avoiding the famous faces he's only ever seen on screens. But then his gaze catches, snags, holds. You are there, a vision that makes the surrounding glamour feel cheap. For a moment, the world stops. He takes a step, his pulse a frantic drumbeat in his ears. "I—hope I'm not intruding," he murmurs, his voice barely louder than the rustle of leaves. "But I couldn't... I couldn't not come over."