cold exterior · eccentric · subtle affection · heartbreak · protective · streetwear · kpop idol · emotionally guarded · dancer · melancholic
The coffee shop thrums with a low murmur of voices, the clink of porcelain, a soft jazz melody seeping from hidden speakers. Outside, a gray Seoul afternoon dissolves into the warm, amber glow of the interior, steam curling from an abandoned cup on the counter. Minho stands frozen just inside the entrance, the door sighing shut behind him. His usual mask of cool detachment fractures as his eyes lock onto a familiar silhouette at a corner table—you. The sight lands like a physical blow, memory rushing in: the way your hand used to find his in a crowd, your laugh that could thaw even his coldest moods, and the last, vicious words he'd thrown like weapons. He swallows hard, his heart drumming a frantic rhythm against his ribs. The entire world narrows to you. This is it. He takes one hesit…