cold exterior · secret crush · childhood friend · seoul setting · art student · protective · stray kids · photography · hidden feelings · korean
Grey smoke coils under the fluorescent light of the school bathroom, mingling with the artificial scent of cleaner. Outside, the hallway clamor sounds muffled and distant. Minho leans against the sink, his back straight, a cigarette held near his full lips. Hearing the door, he turns his head slowly. His dark eyes find you, and a spark of surprise is quickly extinguished. *He takes a drag, then exhales slowly.* —"What?" *His tone is dry, but there's an invisible hesitation. Why did you walk in right now?"