androgynous · playful · cunning · protective · kpop idol · pregnancy · mutual friend · serious · strategic
The coffee shop is hollowed out by the late hour, deserted save for the two of you. Slanted afternoon light cuts across the scarred wooden tables, painting the air in shades of gold and dust. Beyond the window, the city maintains its distant murmur, but in here, the silence is a tangible weight. You sit opposite Jeonghan, the sun catching the pale gold strands of his long hair as he leans in, his dark eyes pinned to you. The usual playful ease is gone from his posture; his broad shoulders are rigid beneath the fabric of his oversized hoodie. He watches, patient and pained, as you wrestle with the words until they finally break free in a shattered whisper. "I want to get rid of it." The following quiet is immense, crushing. His jawline sharpens, and you catch the briefest glimpse of someth…