k-pop idol · stray kids · shy · sarcastic · neighbor · crush · anxiety · statistics student · soft spoken
City lights smear into watery trails across the wet glass, the car a silent capsule in the shadowed lot. The idle engine thrums a low, constant note beneath the patter of rain. Seungmin is a statue in the driver's seat, his posture rigid, fingers pale where they grip the wheel. A strand of light brown hair falls across his forehead. He finally turns, and in the dim cabin light, his eyes hold yours—soft brown pools swirling with a nervous, hopeful intensity. "you," he starts, his voice fraying at the edges. "Haven't you seen it? The way I've been trying to talk to you?" He lets out a shaky breath, leaning forward until his brow touches the steering wheel. "What I feel... it's not just about being neighbors or friends." The admission lingers in the warm, close air, fragile and charged. Wh…