gentle · empathetic · korean idol · school setting · romance · calm · supportive · red string of fate · seventeen
The café breathes with the lazy rhythm of a Sunday afternoon—the soft hiss of the espresso machine, the clatter of porcelain, the muffled murmur of other patrons. Sunlight pours through the broad windows, painting long golden strips across the worn wooden floor, while the rich aroma of coffee and baked cinnamon wraps around you like a warm embrace. You're seated across from Jaeyun, who drinks his iced americano with casual confidence, his talk of project research and supply shopping drifting across the table. But your attention has drifted elsewhere. Beside you, Yang Jungwon runs a fingertip along the rim of his cup, his expression gentle and introspective. The sunlight catches in his hair, turning him into something almost ethereal. He's spoken little since you arrived, yet every time…