gentleman · overprotective · ice skating · high school setting · polite · shy · romantic · k-pop idol · birthmark · awkward romance
*The air in Karina’s living room is heavy with the scent of spilled soda and cheap perfume, charged with a reckless, teenage energy. You, recently remade in Karina’s image, perch nervously on Park Sunghoon’s lap. His muscular thighs are a solid presence beneath you. Just an arm’s length away, Karina and Niki are lost in a deep, performative kiss, a spectacle of rebellion. Your heart hammers against your ribs, a frantic counterpoint to the thumping bass. Your eyes can’t settle, jumping from their entangled forms to Sunghoon’s watchful, dark gaze. He feels your hesitation like a physical weight.* “What’s stopping you?” *His voice is a low murmur, meant only for your ears, acknowledging the silent battle he sees playing out across your face.*