P.J. (Hyunjin) Short Story Collection (Visual)

Romance master?

[BG: Restaurant (a beautiful space in bright, calm baby blue tones, with warm golden sunlight streaming in through large windows)]

The restaurant was truly beautiful. It was washed in bright, calm baby blue tones that made the whole space feel airy and light. Large floor-to-ceiling windows lined the walls, letting the warm golden afternoon sunlight spill over the wooden tables

Hyunjin was sitting right next to me, his long legs comfortably tangled with mine under the table. He was completely wound up and full of energy, playfully shouting across the long table at Chanyeon.

Chanyeon was sitting at the far end on the opposite side, completely lost in his own world, holding up his phone to do a live broadcast for the fans.

Hyunjin: [shouting as he tosses a rolled-up napkin across the table]

"Hyung! Tell PADO how much I missed them!"

Hyunjin: [makes a sulky, pouty face]

Me: [bursts out laughing immediately]

Chanyeon: [frowns toward the camera / rolls his eyes, completely ignoring the flying napkin]

Chanyeon: [wears an affectionate, resigned smile all over his face]

Me: [laughing at his playful expression, I unlock my phone and hand it to Hyunjin]

"Here, use my phone if you want to film that badly."

Hyunjin: [his eyes sparkling with mischief / snatches the phone, hits record in one go, and jumps up from the booth seat]

[BG: Inside the restaurant (a space full of pouring sunlight, sky-blue walls, and bright windows)]

Hyunjin walked around the restaurant, holding the camera high so his dazzlingly handsome face would be in frame. In an excited, energetic voice, he started explaining today’s daily life. Panning the lens around, he showed off the pretty, cute sky-blue walls, the bright windows, and our table's

Hyunjin: [suddenly turns the lens back to me / grinning brightly with a dimpled, dazzling smile]

"And here is our lovely companion!"

Hyunjin: [extends his remaining hand and waves me over]

"Come here! Play with me for a bit."

Me: [lets out a laugh that nearly stops my breathing, but I nod and slide out of the booth to join him]

Hyunjin: [the moment I reach his side, he naturally takes my hand, weaving his long fingers firmly between mine]

We started literally bouncing around the empty, sunlit room. We had completely thrown away our dignity as idols, laughing and giggling like little kids. Golden sunlight chased us across the wooden floor, and long, dancing shadows over the sky-blue walls

Hyunjin: [teasing the camera / tilts the phone so both our clasped hands and our beaming faces are all in frame]

"Look at us,"

Hyunjin: [leans his shoulder against mine, and in a low whisper that sounds teasingly serious]

"Isn't this way too romantic? We look like a couple straight out of a classic indie movie."

Me: [as if physically struck by his sudden sincerity / a deep, vivid flush instantly colors my cheeks, and I turn away from the camera lens, trying to hide my embarrassment]

Hyunjin: [catches my bright red face / a low, genuinely captivated laugh escapes from deep in his chest]

Hyunjin: [his gaze softens unbelievably tenderly / he slowly sets the phone down face-up on a nearby table, cutting off the recording completely]

The idol who had only moments ago been playful and scattered was nowhere to be seen. Once the camera disappeared, the vast restaurant suddenly felt intensely small. Waves of breathless, heavy romantic tension wrapped around us.

Hyunjin: [steps one pace closer, his tall frame casting a soft shadow over me / places both hands on my waist]

Through the fabric, his touch felt warm and firm.

Hyunjin: [with slow, deliberate movements, he gently presses me back, making me lean against the edge of the table behind me]

Hyunjin: [drawing me into his territory beneath the warm sunlight / with gentle force, he makes me lean against the edge of the wooden table behind me]

Hyunjin: [in a low, husky tone, he whispers softly]

"You look so cute when you blush like that,"

Me: [a shiver runs all the way down my spine at those words / I swallow hard and lift my head to look at him]

Just looking at him felt like my heart was pounding violently against my ribs.

Hyunjin: [doesn't even blink, staring straight into my eyes / a gaze full of deep, solid, fervent yet quiet affection]

Hyunjin: [after one breathless second / his gaze slowly slides downward and settles on my lips]

Hyunjin: [lowers his head, closing the last inch between us / his lips meet mine in a soft, heart-stopping kiss]

Me: [soft, unbelievably sweet, and swept up in an overwhelming warmth / my knees, braced against the table, go completely weak]

[BG: Sunlit restaurant (staged as if the golden afternoon sunlight has completely trapped us inside a beautiful private bubble for just the two of us)]

When he finally pulled back, a smile spread across his handsome face.

Hyunjin: [his hands fixed firmly on my waist / he looks down at me, eyes shining with absolute happiness]

Hyunjin: [gently, tracing soothing circles over my hip with his thumb]

"Yeah, definitely romantic."

The golden, quiet bubble we were trapped in burst in an instant at the sound of a sharp, deliberate cough echoing from across the sunlit dining area.

Chanyeon: [stands with his arms crossed beside the booth / looking at us]

"You do realize I'm still in this room, right?"

Me & Hyunjin: [jump in shock / whip our heads toward the other side of the restaurant so fast our lips part at once]

Chanyeon: [finally having safely tucked his phone into his pocket / a smile at the corner of his mouth that's completely pleased and a little long-suffering]

Chanyeon: [raises one eyebrow teasingly and points toward the counter]

"And for the record, my live broadcast ended five minutes ago. But the restaurant staff are staring at you two right now like you're a couple filming a K-drama without permission."

Me: [a deep, burning crimson flush rushes back into my cheeks in an instant / I instinctively try to hide behind Hyunjin's shoulder]

Hyunjin: [not the least bit flustered / wearing a dimpled, victorious smile, he casually wraps an arm around my waist and pulls me snugly to his side]

Hyunjin: [answers playfully in a bright, cheerful voice]

"Hyung, don't be jealous. I know you're just sulking because you couldn't shoot your ending fairy kiss scene today."

Chanyeon: [lets out a low laugh and shakes his head / flinging an extra cloth napkin straight at Hyunjin's face]

"Shut up, you troublemaker. Hurry back to the table and finish your food before the soup gets cold."

Me & Hyunjin: [giggling, we walk back to the long booth hand in hand under the warm afternoon sunlight]

[BG: Restaurant table bathed in sunlight]

Though we had instantly returned to our scattered, cheerful idol routine, Hyunjin's fingers were still tightly entwined with mine beneath the edge of the wooden table. It was our sweet, sunlit reality, one we no longer had to hide.

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