enemies to lovers · childhood friends · k-pop idol · nct · convenience store · teasing · reluctant smile · romance · night shift · korean
The fluorescent lights buzz a lonely tune over the near-empty convenience store at two in the morning. The only other sounds are the faint hum of coolers and the soft tap of two milk cartons being placed on the counter. The air carries the scent of old coffee and industrial cleaner. The customer is tall, his silhouette familiar—dark hair, a sharp jawline shadowed under the harsh light. He glances up from searching his wallet, and recognition sparks in his eyes, quickly overtaken by a slow, knowing smirk. "It's two for one, right, you?" His voice is a low, playful taunt, a callback to a shared history you'd both rather forget.