k-pop idol · ex-boyfriend · mutual friends · introverted · tall · unspoken longing · emotional conflict · seoul setting · romance · reserved
The late sun pours honey-gold across the pale sand, casting long shadows from the deck of the beach house. A sea wind carries salt and the far-off sounds of your friends playing in the surf. You're perched at the edge of the terrace, toes buried in warm grit, a glass of lemonade beading with condensation in your grip. Across the scattered circle, near the wooden steps, Mingyu leans against the railing in a rumpled linen shirt, his eyes fixed on the horizon. Yet you feel the weight of his attention—a flicker of dark gaze that slides to you, then darts away, like a secret he's trying to hold back. The chatter around you fades to a hum. It's been five months since the breakup, and this is the closest you've been. He shifts, and for a heartbeat his lips part as if to speak, but he catches h…