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Crosswalk Lights - JOHNNY SUH

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Genere: adult-emotional, night environment, calm but intense chemistry

The city was humid after the rain, with puddles reflecting the red and green lights of the traffic lights as if they were blurred brushstrokes on the asphalt. You had left work late and now you were waiting for the bus under a marquee that didn’t protect too much from the wind.

At that time, the streets were almost empty.

Almost.

Becaus, a few meters away, a tall man adjusted the strap of his backpack while taking on the phone in a low and deep voice. It wasn’t his appearance that caught your attention first, but the laughter: warm, soft, unmistakable.

Johnny.

You didn’t know whether to approach or pretend not to have seen him. But he looked up at the very moment you decided to look away. His eyes lit up.

“Hey” he said, with a slow smile that warmed you up more than the entire marquee. “Long time without seeing you”

He hung up the call and walked towards you, with calm steps, as if the night belonged to him. That was the kind of presence Johnny had: it made everything around look a little bigger, but also safer.

“Waiting for the bus at this hour?” he asked, putting his hands in his pockets.

“I didn’t have many options” you replied. “And you… what are you doing around here?”

Johnny pointed to the building across the street.

“I was recording something. It took longer than expected”

His voice had that scratchy touch that always appeared when he was tired. But it still sounded warm, familiar.

The traffic light turned green and the steam from the ground rose in small clouds. Johnny tilted his head, looking at you with genuine attention.

“You look exhausted. Heavy day?”

“A little” you admitted.

He took a step closer, enough for you to feel his presence as if it were a light blanket.

“Do you want company while you wait?” he asked.

“Aren’t you in a hurry?”

“Not today” he replied, leaning on the column of the marquee. “And besides… it’s cold. I’m not going to leave you here just freezing. I’m from Chicago, I have principles”

You laughed. He too.

The silence that followed was comfortable. Johnny looked at the street lights, then your hands, then the rain that began to fall again in small drops.

“Sometimes I like this” he said suddenly. “The city late, when everything calms down. It gives you space to breathe”

“I guess so” you replied.

Johnny looked at you sideways, and there was something different in that look. Softer. More direct.

“It also gives you time to think about the things you miss” he added.

You tended up a little. “And what do you miss?”

Johnny took a long time to answer. Enough for the rain to become more constant and the traffic light to change again.

“Simplicity” he finally said, with disarming honesty. “Moments like this. Normal. No cameras. No noise”

His voice became lower.

“The people I can… talk to without filters”

Those words hit you more than expected.

Before you could answer, the bus appeared in the distance, the lights slowly approaching. Johnny saw your expression and tilted his head, thoughtful.

“Do you want me to take the bus with you?” he asked. “I can accompany you for a couple of stops. I don’t have to leave yet”

“No need, Johnny”

“It’s not out of obligation” he said, with a soft smile. “It’s because I want to”

There was a second when the world seemed to stop. Just the sound of the rain, the reflection of the light ms in his eyes, and the strange heartbeat that ran through your chest.

“It’s okay” you whispered.

Johnny smiled, satisfied in a discreet way.

When they got on the bus, he sat next to you, so close that his shoulders brushed at every turn. The interior was warm, silent. The city passed blurry through the window.

“You know?” he said while leaning his head against the backrest. “I’m glad I found you today”

“Why?”

Johnny looked at you with a disarming sincerity.

“Because with you… everything feels a little lighter”

And that phrase, said in a low voice inside an almost empty bus, would accompany you much further than any stop.

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Warm Light - LEE DONGHYUCK

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Genere: Soft, warm, tender and with a romantic touch

The sun was beginning to set, dyeing the sky with soft colors—pinks that mixed with orange, as if someone had painted the sunset with watercolors. You had climbed to the roof of the building looking for a moment of tranquility after a heavy day.

You didn't expect to find anyone up there. Much less to Haechan, sitting on the edge, legs hanging towards the void, holding a hot drink in both hands.

He turned when he heard the door, and his smile was so natural and bright that it almost made you forget why you had gone up.

"Did you come to escape too?" he asked, giving you a soft tap on the empty space next to him.

"I didn't know you had to reserve the place," you replied, sitting down.

Haechan extended his glass to you without thinking twice. "Try it." It's sweet”

"Why are you give it to me?"

"Because I know your day was bad," he said with total sincerity, looking at you sideways. “You can tell in your eyes”

You tried the drink. It was warm, cozy, with that touch of sugar that relaxed you instantly. "Yes, it's sweet."

"I told you," he smiled proudly, as if he had settled a great mystery.

The wind blew softly, moving Haechan's hair. He tilted his head, looking at you as if he was reading something in your expression.

“You know” he began “sometimes I just…” he made a vague gesture with his hands. “You just need a place that reminds you that not everything is so heavy”

"And this roof is that place for you?" you asked.

Haechan laughed softly. "No, not this place." He looked directly at you, without looking away. “Today, you are”

The air stood still for a moment. It wasn't tension, nor nervousness. It was softness. A deep calm that made everything feel... safe.

"You always know what to say," you murmured.

"Not always," he confessed, swinging his legs. “But with you... words come out easily”

Without realizing it, you rested your head on his shoulder. Haechan wasn't even surprised. He just turned a little to accommodate you better, as if he had been waiting for you to do it.

"Hey," he said after a few seconds, with his lower voice, the one he only uses when he is being completely honest. “I don't want you to be alone today”

"I'm not alone," you breathed, feeling the warmth of his shoulder, of his closeness. “You're here”

Haechan smiled, although you couldn't see him. You felt it in the slight movement of his chest, in the sigh he let out, in the way his head rested gently on yours.

"Then let's stay like this," he whispered. Until the sky goes completely dark.

And they did it.

No hurry. No weight. Only two people sharing the warm light of the sunset, finding peace in the presence of each other.

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Soft Focus - NA JAEMIN

Warning: none

Genere: fluff

The photography studio was almost empty when you arrived, except for the soft buzzing of a lamp and the smell of newly revealed photographic paper. You had been called to help review a series of images for a special project, but when you entered, you realized that you were not alone.

Jaemin was sitting on the floor, surrounded by prints scattered like petals. He was wearing a light hoodie, his hair a little messy and a pencil between his lips, as if he had forgotten that he was there.

He looked up as soon as he heard your footsteps.

“Ah, it’s you” he said, with a tired smile. “Perfecto I need…” he murmured something unintelligible because the pencil was still in his mouth.

“Take that off before trying to talk, please” you laughed.

He obeyed and sighed, letting himself fall backwards.

“I need a second opinion. Or a third. Or maybe a completely new mind because mine has already melted” he said dramatically.

You approached, looking at the surrounding photos. Portraits, shadows, cold colors, expressions captured in vulnerable moments.

“They’re good” you said.

“They are… almost good” Jaemin corrected. “And that frustrates me more than if they were bad”

You looked at him. He frowned slightly, but his eyes kept shining with that calm intensity that seemed to illuminate even a windowless room.

“What exactly are you looking for?” you asked.

Jaemin was silent for a moment, as if he was ordering invisible thoughts.

“I’m looking for… to feel something” he finally said. “Let a photo speak to me. Let him hit me here” he touched his chest. “But they all feel… empty”

His frustration was noticeable, but also a deep need for his work to mean something real.

You sat next to him, picking up one of the impressions. It was a technically impeccable photo, but something was missing. Life. Or maybe, soul.

“Can Insee what you didn’t print?” you asked.

He blinked, surprised.

“I have some… discarded” he replied, hesitating. “But they are… imperfect”

“Let me see” you insisted.

Jaemin went to the computer, opened a hidden folder (literally called ‘don’t look’), and showed several discarded shots. They were different. More natural, less controlled. Faces captured between laughter, blurred movements, spontaneous glances.

“These have a soul” you said without hesitation.

“But they are technically…” he began to say.

“Perfect, no. Hooray, yes”

He stared at the screen, as if he saw the photos for the first time with different eyes.

“Really…?” he asked in a almost shy voice.

“Seriously”

Jaemin sat down again, but now closer, with his legs crossed and his attention completely on you.

“Do you know why I called you?” he asked.

“Why do I answer messages quickly?” you joked.

He smiled, shaking his head.

“Because you always see the things that I overlook” he said softly. “And because… with you I can release perfection for a little while. It does me good”

Your heart gave you a little turn.

“Jaemin…” you began.

“I’m not saying anything strange” he laughed. “It’s just that… when you’re here, things stop feeling so… heavy”

That was strange in him: Jaemin always seemed to be in control, always brilliant, always sure. Seeing him like this, sincere and a little unarmed, was something that went through you.

“So… with ones do you want to use?” you asked to relieve the tension.

Jaemin took one of the discarded photos: a portrait of him, laughing as he tried to move his hair away form the wind. Natural, beautiful, imperfect.

“This one” he said. “Because you choose her”

“I just said I had a soul”

“And that’s enough for me” he replied, looking at you with a softness that left you breathless.

The silence that followed was not uncomfortable. It was warm, full, like a light blanket.

“Are you staying a little longer?” he asked suddenly. “I don’t want to continue working alone”

“Of course” you replied automatically. “I stay”

Jaemin smiled, kept the photos in a new folder ( ‘yes look’), and lit another lamp, making the room fill with a soft, almost intimate light.

“I knew you would come” he said before returning to work.

“Oh, really? Do you trust me that much?”

“No” he replied with a mischievous smile. “I trust how you make me feel when you’re around”

The phrase floated in the air… and it stayed with you more than all the photos on the wall.

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Night Shift Glow - LEE JENO

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Genere: fluff

The lobby clock was 11:47 pm when you finally took off your work credential. The night shift in the production building was exhausting, but that night the main corridor was unusually lit. The side screen ms projected images of choreographies and incomplete graphics, as if someone had forgotten to close everything after rehearsing.

You didn’t care until you heard a slight knock behind one of the metal doors.

“Hello?” you asked, barely pushing.

The door opened and you almost bumped into someone coming out. You threw yourself back by reflex, but two quick hands held you before you lost your balance.

“Sorry, sorry, I didn’t see you” said a warm voice, with that soft timbre that you recognized immediately.

It was Jeno, with a black hoodie, slightly messy hair and a small bandage poking out of his right arm. Despite the time, he seemed awake, alert… and surprised to find you there.

“What are you doing so late?” he asked, exchanging the weight from one leg to another, as if trying to hide his tiredness.

You explained to him that you were finishing some file tasks when you heard noises. He sighed with a shy smile.

“Then I owe you an apology. I was trying a couple of things and…” he looked towards the empty room “I think I went a little too far with the jumps”

“Training at this time?” you asked with a mixture of disbelief and concern.

“Tomorrow we have an important review” he replied, looking down. “And I didn’t feel satisfied with a part”

There was something honest in his voice, a tiredness that came not only from the silent pressure he carried. You pointed out the bandage on his arm.

“And that?”

Jeno stared at him as if he had just remembered that he was wearing it. “Nothing serious. I tore my skin a little while practicing turns… it’s not pretty, but it passes quickly”

The silence that followed was not uncomfortable, but rather a space to breathe. Then he added, almost hesitating: “Do you want to see the part I’m trying to fix? Maybe from the outside it looks less… awkward”

You accepted, although what you wanted most was to make sure he didn’t get hurt again. They entered the room: lights off, only a dim row on the ceiling, enough to distinguish the shadows.

Jeno connected his phone to the speakers and the music filled the space with a powerful rhythm, marked by electronic pulses. As soon as he started, he changed. His posture became precise, his eyes focused, each muscle obeying a choreography he knew by heart.

But there was tension, a rigidity hidden in each transition.

When the music ended, Jeno learned on his knees, breathing heavily. “Do you see? Here…” he stopped, trying to explain it with his hands. “I’m supposed to lower the center more, but I can’t make it natural”

You got a little closer.

“I think you’re trying to control it too much” you said. “And you dance better when you let go of the body. Not when you force it”

Jeno looked up at you, surprised. “Do you think?”

“I know” you replied.

He straightened his back, thoughtful, as if those simple words had loosened something inside him. “Come” he finally said, pointing to the center. “Not to make you dance, I promise. I want you to observe me from closer, maybe that’s how I’ll decipher it”

You got where he told you. When he restarted the track, Jeno moved more freely, as if the idea of stopping looking for perfection allowed his body to find the flow by itself. The difference was subtle... but real.

"That," you whispered without realizing it. “Like this”

Jeno smiled as he turned, as if he had heard something more than an observation: as if your words had fit a loose piece.

When he finished, he let himself fall sitting on the floor, laughing with that mixture of relief and shyness so his.

“I don’t know what I would do without people like you” he said. “Those who see things that I never notice because I’m too involved in my head”

“You would probably make it the same” you replied. “You just need to breathe”

“Breathe…” he repeated, as if trying the word.

At that moment his gaze crossed yours. Not intense of uncomfortable. Simple. True. A warm glow was born in his eyes, like the soft glow of a lamp lit in a dark room.

“Thank you for staying with me” he murmured. “Really”

Before you could answer, the automatic light in the hallway flickered and went out again, reminding them of the time. Jeno got up first and offered you a firm hand to help you get up.

“Let me accompany you to the exit” he proposed. “It was enough night for both of us”

As they walked side by side, the early morning cold felt less intense. And maybe it was because of the company, or maybe because of the light sensation in the chest when remembering his smile.

A silent glow, like the one left after a light that goes out. Or like the one Jeno wore in his eyes when he talked about breathing.

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Acrylic Dreams - HUANG RENJUN

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Genere: delicate, introspective and warm, with a soft atmosphere and an artistic touch

The art workshop was silent, lit only by warm lamps that fell directly on the paint-stained tables. At that time, almost no one stayed. Except you... and the person you never imagined finding there.

Renjun, leaning over a small canvas, with a slightly frown and a stain of blue paint on his cheek.

You recognized him by the delicate profile, the hair falling right where he wanted, and the almost absolute concentration that surrounded him like a silent aura.

He didn't see you come in. Or maybe yes, but he decided to pretend not to.

You advanced to your table, trying not to interrupt, but a chair ranked. Renjun looked up instantly.

His eyes, warm and attentive, met yours.

“Ah…” he barely smiled. “I didn't know that someone else would come so late”

“I didn't know you were staying at this time either” you answered.

Renjun put down the brush, wiping his hands with a handkerchief that had already lived too many battles against the paint.

“Sometimes silence is inspiring” he said. “Sometimes, a little sad. It depends on the day”

“¿And today?”

Renjun watched you for a moment longer than necessary. Then his smile softened.

“Today is not sad”

You came over to see his painting. It was a landscape, but not a realistic one. The colors mixed like blurred emotions: blues that looked like sighs, soft yellows, touches of white that gave the sensation of light filtering through a window.

“It’s beautiful” you said.

Renjun tilted his head.

“I’m not sure yet. I feel that something is missing”

“¿What’s missing?”

He was thoughtful.

“Maybe… something warmer. Something that balances the cold”

As he spoke, his eyes slid towards you again, as if the answer was right there, in front of him. Then, he shook his head and laughed softly, as if scolding himself for saying too much.

“Can’t I see what you’re painting?” he asked.

“I haven’t started yet”

“So” he said, moving a chair to leave it next to yours. “Let’s start”

He sat next to you.

Very close. Enough to notice the faint smell of soap and fresh paint on his clothes.

Renjun took a brush from the boat in front of you and held it as if he was offering it to you in secret.

“When you don’t know where to start” he said in a low voice. “You just have to put a color on the canvas. The one who is born first. Without thinking about it”

"Even if it doesn't match?"

“The most beautiful things don’t always match” he replied with a small but sincere smile. “Sometimes, they just… fit”

His words touched you more than they should.

You took the brush. You chose a color without thinking about it: a warm tone, between orange and pink. Renjun watched your choice with a soft glint in his eyes.

“That color” he said. “Does suit you”

You stopped, feeling your heart tighten a little.

"Do you always say such direct things?"

Renjun rested his elbow on the table, his cheek against his hand, looking at you unhurriedly.

"Only when I feel it."

There was a silence... but one full of something soft, warm. Like the light of the workshop. Like the paint that began to slide down the canvas. Like the way Renjun really seemed to see you, without haste and without judgment.

"If you want..." he finally said, "we can paint together more often."

"Because I'm a good apprentice?"

Renjun denied with a soft laugh.

"Because I like how the weather feels when you're here."

Your fingers loosened around the brush. The painting continued to run. And Renjun was still there by your side, filling the study with a calm that you didn't know you needed.

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Midnight Static - NAKAMOTO YUTA

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Genere: mature, aesthetic, with soft tension and an emotional point

The photography studio was almost empty when you came in. Only the soft buzzing of the lights and the distant click of a camera being adjusted could be heard. You had arrived to pick up some prints that you had ordered… but the manager asked you to wait a few minutes.

And that’s when you saw it.

In the middle of the improvised set, sitting in a high chair, with a leather jacket slightly dropped over one shoulder, was Yuta. The hair a little ruffled, the gaze fixed on the monitor in front of him, the white light highlighting each of this features.

You weren’t prepared to see it, so closely. Or to see it at all.

“Oh” Yuta said when he noticed your presence. “I thought no one else was coming at this time”

His voice had that characteristic low and scratchy tone, a mixture of calm and sharp. He got off the chair, adjusting his jacket.

“Sorry if I interrupted” you said.

“You don’t interrupt” he assured, approaching with slow steps. “In fact… I’m glad you came in. I was falling asleep with so much silence”

He smiled at you, a small but dangerous smile, the one that was not an idol’s but a real person’s, off camera.

“Are you coming to take pictures?” he asked, leaning on a nearby table without stopping looking at you.

“I’m just coming to pick up some”

“Ah” Yuta tilted his head. “Did you take them?”

“Yes”

Her expression changed, curious. Interested.

“I can see them when they are ready… if you want”

Your heart was a little startled. “Why would you want to see them?”

Yuta shrugged, getting a little closer, as if distance was a suggestion and not a rule.

“I like te see how others look at the world” he explained. “It says a lot about a person”

You didn’t know what to answer to that.

The back door closed, a sign that the manager had gone to the back room for a few minutes. And suddenly, it was just Yuta, you, and the soft light of the study.

He took a camera that was on the table. Not yours; just one from the studio.

“Can I?” he asked, lifting her a little.

“What?”

“Make a picture of you”

Your breathing was half-hearted.

“To me?”

“Yes” his smile was now a little more daring. “You took pictures. Now let me have one”

“I’m not a model”

“Perfect” he said, approaching. “I prefer people who don’t pose. The truth is more interesting”

And before you could deny, Yuta raised the camera. The click resounded soft, precise.

“I wasn’t looking” you protested with a nervous laugh.

“I know” he replied, lowering the camera. “But you were being you. That’s what I wanted”

There was a hot silence.

Yuta put the camera back on the table, this time closer to you.

“Do you know…?” he said slowly. “You have a calm energy. I like it”

“Is that a good thing?”

“It’s something dangerous “ he replied with a half smile. “Because it makes me want to stay a little longer”

The back door opened again, breaking the bubble. The manager announced that your prints were ready.

“Go” Yuta said softly. “I won’t waste your time anymore”

But when you took he envelope and turned to say goodbye, he was still there, looking at you with a warm intensity.

“If you come again” he added. “let me know”

“For what?”

Yuta raised an eyebrow.

“So that I’m the one who takes your picture this time. But looking at me”

A slight chill ran down your back.

“I promise to make it worth it”

And his smile, slow and dangerous, was engraved in your memory as another photograph impossible to erase.

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“Starlit Echo” TEN LEE

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Genere: fluff

The rain had begun to fall just as you turned off the last light in the study. The smell of wet cement creeped through the windows, mixing with the distant echo of a song that still vibrated in your headphones. It was late, too late, for someone else to continue in the building, that’s why you we’re surprised to see a silhouette moving inside the main practice room.

You thought maybe it was a technician, but when you opened the door, the music enveloped you like a warm wave and you saw Ten from behind, moving with an almost unreal fluidity. His body seemed to draw invisible lines in the air, as if reality followed the rhythm of his gestures.

“Are you still here?” you asked, not wanting to interrupt completely.

The music stopped. Ten turned to you, sweat on his forehead, agitated breathing, eyes bright from concentration.

“I couldn’t leave without finishing this” he said, dropping his shoulders in an attempt to relax. “What are you doing here so late?”

You explained to him that you were preparing the final mix of the demo that he would use for a special project. Technically you shouldn’t be there at that time, but inspiration doesn’t know clocks, and he knew it.

“Do you want to see it?” he asked suddenly, pointing to the center of the study. “It’s a draft… but I think is already has a heart”

You accepted without thinking about it, because when Ten said that something had a heart, it was almost always true.

The music sounded again, this time from your own phone when you connected the track that you had been polishing all afternoon. Ten closed his eyes as soon as the melody began: soft, with a pulse that grew like a contained heartbeat. Then he moved. He didn’t dance: he talked. Each turn seemed to answer a question, each controlled fall of the torso was a whisper, each extension of arms a cry of freedom.

And you, from the corner, discovered yourself holding your breath.

When he finished, Ten let himself fall sitting on the floor, laughing at the mixture of tiredness and adrenaline.

“I don’t know if it’s good” he said, looking at the ceiling. “I feel that something is still missing”

You approached and sat next to him. The rain hit the windows like discreet applause.

“It has something that can’t be taught” you replied. “Has your truth. That’s not corrected”

Ten turned his head towards you, surprised by the sincerity in your voice. “Do you think? Sometimes I feel that…” he was silent for a second, as if he hesitated to say it. “that I get lost trying to be perfect”

“Perfection is not what makes you special” you said softly. “It’s what you transmit”

There was a moment of silence, but a comfortable one. Ten rested his head on his knees and chuckled.

“You always say exactly what I need to hear” he murmured.

“I don’t know if that’s good or bad”

“Definitely good” he replied, getting up suddenly. “Come, I want to try something”

Without giving you time to react, he took you by the wrist and took you to the center of the study. The action was natural, almost daily, although your heart interpreted something else.

“I don’t know how to dance like you” you protested.

“You don’t have to know” he smiled. “Just follow me”

The track sounded again, now softer, almost a murmur. Ten raised your hand, guiding you mark a simple step from side to side. There was no technique, there was no pressure: only two people moving in a place illuminated by minimal lights and the silver reflection of the rain.

“Do you see?” he whispered. “It’s not about perfection”

And for a moment everything became simple. The music, the rain, the dim light, the breathing synchronized with his. You allowed yourself to close your eyes, feel the warmth of his hand and the shared rhythm.

When the song ended, Ten didn’t let go of your hand immediately. He looked at her as if he kept an answer that he didn’t know how to formulate.

“Thank you for staying” he finally said. “And for the music. I feel like… I can be myself when you’re around”

The phrase was stuck in your chest, but before you could answer, the automatic light in the hallway turned on, reminding them that it was time to leave.

Ten gave you a tired, but real smile. “Let’s continue tomorrow” he proposed. “I think this choreography has something special… and I don’t want to miss it”

As they went out together under an umbrella that was barely enough for two, you realised that notes, steps and silences was not simply inspiration.

It was something that kept beating even when the music turned off.

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Quiet Smile - KIM JUNGWOO

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Genere: Soft tone, warm, light but emotionally beautiful, very "Jungwoo vibes".

The corridor of the building was silent, illuminated only by the white lights on the ceiling. You had gone to leave some documents late, thinking that no one else would be there at that time.

But someone was there.

Sitting on the floor, leaning against the wall, with a bottle of water in his hand and his hair somewhat disheveled by fatigue... Jungwoo.

He looked up when he heard your footsteps, but instead of looking surprised, he smiled immediately. That smile of his that seemed to turn on light where there was none.

“Hey…” he said in a low voice, almost tenderly “You were late too”

“I didn't know there was a night shift for pretty smiles” you answered without thinking too much about it.

Jungwoo let out a soft giggle, the one that sounds like small, genuine, bright bells.

“Come” he said patting you on the floor next to him “Rest a little with me”

You sat down. No drama, no tension, just... comfort. As if your place had always been reserved there.

“A lot of day?” He asked, tilting his head to look at you.

“Too much”

“Mm, me too” He answered, but he was still smiling “Although I think it feels less heavy now”

“Why?”

“Because I'm not alone” he replied, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.

The silence that followed didn't hurt. It was different: soft, breathable. Jungwoo stretched his legs, let out a sigh and then rested his head very gently on your shoulder, like someone who trusts without thinking about it.

“If it's uncomfortable, tell me” he murmured.

“It's not”

“Good” he whispered “Because it feels… right”

The light was cold, the corridor empty, but with him there, everything had a strange, almost magical warmth. Jungwoo didn't need to do much. Just be. Just smile. Just breathe nearby.

“¿You know?” He said later “Sometimes I think that happiness is not a big moment or something crazy. Sometimes it's just... this.”

“This?”

“Sitting with someone I care about, even if nothing special happens. And that he still feels special”

Your fingers brushed his without realizing it.

Jungwoo intertwined them immediately, soft, careful, as if he was holding something valuable.

“Thank you for being here today” he said, sincere, calm “I needed you... although I didn't know it until now”

And there, in an empty corridor, without music, without a stage, with nothing but soft breaths and a quiet smile, you understood that sometimes beauty is in the simple.

And Jungwoo...

It was exactly that.

Calm beauty.