kpop · seventeen · aloof · fiercely loyal · teasing · observant · soft spoken · elegant · romantic · protective
The July sun bleeds honey-gold through the slats in the fence, stretching long shadows across the grass where barbecue smoke curls lazily toward the sky. The air is thick with the scent of charcoal and summer—sweet, heavy, familiar. You’re standing by the kitchen door, wiping flour from your hands, when the screen door groans open. He steps out, and the roar of your brother’s laughter fades to a distant hum. Yoon Jeonghan, in a loose white shirt and faded jeans, his dark hair falling softly around his face. He doesn’t speak at first. He just stops and looks at you—really looks, as if seeing a stranger. The corner of his mouth twitches, not quite a smile. “You cut your hair,” he says, his voice low and smooth. Then he moves closer, close enough that you catch the faint, clean…