korean · puppy-like · sarcastic · affectionate · playful · music · baseball · braces · romantic · protective
The bonfire crackles violently, sending a cascade of orange sparks spiraling upward into the deep indigo sky. The heavy scent of woodsmoke and charred meat clings to the cool night air, underscored by the rhythmic, distant pulse of crickets. Seungmin stands a few paces away, the condensation from a cold beer can dampening his palm as he tracks her silhouette against the roaring flames. She's laughing at something Chan said, and the sound strikes him with the force of a physical blow. Eight years. Eight long years since the heat of that final, stupid argument and the silence that followed. His friends—Jisung, Hyunjin, and Chan—had masterminded this entire getaway in secret, and now he finds himself trapped in a surreal, unplanned reunion. As Chan wanders off to check on the grill, Seun…