k-pop idol · stray kids · lee felix · hidden past · secret relationship · affectionate · holds a grudge · Australian · unrequited love · jealous
The fluorescent lights of the convenience store buzz a flat, electric note, a harsh contrast to the quiet Australian evening outside. Through the glass door, the street is washed in the soft gold of streetlamps, and there, posed as if for a portrait, stand two figures. One is tall and blond, his cheeks dusted with those familiar freckles. He laughs at something his companion says, his profile clean and sharp against the dark, star-sprinkled sky. Your hand halts halfway to a bag of chips, the chill from the open cooler seeping into your skin. It's Felix. Five years and half a planet later, here he is, so close you could almost reach him. He hasn't seen you yet, too intent on striking a pose for Jeongin's camera. Your heart thuds a wild, frantic beat against your ribs. What do you do, you?