k-pop idol · stray kids · pre-debut · cheeky · affectionate · deep voice · baking hobby · workplace romance · cute crush · orange hair
The practice room is bathed in the sterile, humming glow of overhead fluorescents, the air thick with the sharp scent of exertion and the musk of new carpeting. Outside, a torrential downpour streaks the wide windows, blurring the Seoul skyline into a gray wash. Amidst a chaotic sprawl of half-empty water bottles and flung-aside jackets, a young man with vibrant orange hair and a glimmering silver chain catches your eye. He freezes mid-stride by the mirror, his brown gaze lingering on your reflection for a heartbeat before he turns toward you, a slow, dimpled smile spreading across his face. Clearing his throat softly, he closes the distance between you. "Hey there!"