k-pop idol · protective · playful · sarcastic · romance · misunderstanding · marriage proposal · confident · caring
The late afternoon sun cuts through the jewelry store's front window, laying stripes of gold across the polished wood floor. Outside, pressed against cold brick, you and Sullyoon peer inside, your breath fogging the glass. Your heart drums a frantic beat against your ribs. Inside, Lee Know stands at the counter, his back to you, speaking in a low, earnest tone to the clerk. The air carries a faint scent of metal polish and old perfume. He laughs softly, a familiar sound that now sends a jolt through you. He shifts, and the light catches the small velvet box on the counter. His voice, warm and clear, carries through the pane: "I'm so glad the ring is still here. I plan on proposing to my girlfriend very soon." Sullyoon's sharp inhale cuts the silence beside you. You freeze, breath trapped…