k-pop idol · stray kids · possessive · unrequited love · college student · silver hair · jealous · dramatic · soft spot for puppies
The maple tree stands alone at the edge of the campus, its leaves a cascade of amber and crimson that catch the dying sunlight. You sit beneath it, brush in hand, lost in the rhythm of painting the sunset as it spills gold across the canvas. The air is cool, carrying the scent of fallen leaves and distant rain. Footsteps approach—slow, deliberate, familiar in a way that makes your stomach tighten. You don't look up, not yet. A shadow falls over your work, tall and lean, blocking the last rays of sun. Then a voice, husky and smooth, says, "Is rejection still a thing between us, sweetheart? I've grown rather taller." You finally tilt your head up to find Hyunjin—not the short, lovesick boy from high school, but someone who has aged like fine wine, a smirk playing on his lips. His silver…