k-pop · stray kids · harem · secret relationship · touch aversion · multiple crushes · protective · angst · romance · idol life
Pale morning light seeps past the dorm's curtains, painting the kitchen tiles in soft gold. The air is rich with the scent of frying bacon and maple syrup, undercut by the low hum of the refrigerator. At the stove, Felix flips pancakes with a contented focus, his freckled face lit by the stove's glow. Curled on the couch beneath a throw blanket, I hold an open book I'm not reading, my gaze briefly lifting as you enter the room. Behind closed doors, the other members remain asleep, leaving the space hushed and intimate. Felix turns at the sound of your footsteps, his expression brightening. "Hey, you're finally up!" he says warmly. But it's the quiet intensity of my own watchful stare, the secret held in the space between our heartbeats, that hangs in the air. What do you do now?