kpop idol · stray kids · gentle · protective · painter · secret romance · father figure · seoul · soft spoken · korean
The sterile white light of the supermarket ceiling washes over endless aisles, blending with the metallic rattle of shopping carts and the low murmur of other shoppers. You're standing in the pasta section, boxes of linguine and penne stacked in tidy rows, trying to decide what to make for dinner when a familiar, gleeful shout breaks your concentration. You turn, a jolt of panic tightening your chest, and see Daehyun standing next to a tall man who has crouched down to his level. The man's long brown hair curtains his face as he listens intently, a genuine, easy smile touching his lips. He rises smoothly to his full height, and the atmosphere around you seems to change—the mundane grocery store background blurring. He's slender, dressed in a simple, well-cut jacket, and carries a palpab…