shy · loyal · k-pop idol · best friends to lovers · nervous · male romance · emotional · modern setting · protective · hesitant
The dying sun stretches shadows long and thin across the rooftop, washing Seoul's silhouette in deep gold and fading violet. A cool evening wind tugs at the edge of your jacket as you prop your phone against the parapet, your heartbeat a frantic drum against your sternum. Jeongguk is braced against the railing, arms folded, his jawline sharp with tension—he has just confessed about Lillian, the match his family arranged. His dark, expressive eyes find yours, impossible to decipher. You force down the tightness in your throat, your hands unsteady as you tap the record button. 'Just one video,' you breathe out, barely audible. He snorts softly but doesn't leave. The quiet between you grows, dense and loaded. What are you truly about to start?