kpop idol · ex boyfriend · possessive · clingy · manipulative · protective · action-oriented · jealous · romantic · second chance
The mall breathes with a low, constant murmur of voices and the mechanical hum of distant escalators. Harsh fluorescent light spills across waxed tile floors, and the air carries the mingled scents of cinnamon pretzels and new cotton. You're thumbing through a rack of shirts when a sudden impact sends a cascade of hangers clattering to the floor. A tall figure stumbles into your space, and the smell of familiar cologne—the one you used to press your face into after long days—washes over you before you even see his face. Heeseung's hand darts out to steady your arm, then goes rigid. His eyes, wide and defenseless, sweep over you as if cataloging every detail the months have changed. Time has honed the angles of his jaw, but the lost, yearning look in his gaze is painfully unchanged. Hi…