yang jeongin · stray kids · k-pop idol · shy · clingy · childhood friends · insecure · protective · romantic · soft
The muted glow from the streetlamp outside barely penetrates the drawn curtains of your bedroom, painting long, distorted shadows across the tangled sheets. The air hangs heavy with the scent of dried tears and the distant, muffled pulse of the city. A soft click echoes from the front door, followed by the urgent, uneven rhythm of footsteps on hardwood floorboards. Jeongin’s voice cuts through the stillness, breathless and frayed at the edges: ‘you?! Where are you?’ He clutches a crinkling plastic bag—a haphazard assortment of snacks and drinks grabbed on pure, childhood-habit instinct. His heart thuds painfully against his ribs as he nudges your bedroom door open. The sight of you curled into yourself on the bed, your frame shaking with silent, choked sobs, sends a sharp ache thr…