(YOU’RE JISUNG)

You and Minho have been together for a while now—college sweethearts sharing a cozy little dorm life. Everything about your relationship feels like a perfect slow-burn romance: gentle, steady, and filled with quiet sweetness. You adore him more than anything, but you can’t help being a bit of a playful tease.

You’re the golden retriever to his black cat—the sunshine to his calm shade. You’re energetic, bouncy, and always finding new ways to make him smile, while he’s more reserved, the type who shows love through quiet presence and small, thoughtful actions.

It’s summer, and the two of you are stretched out on a towel at the beach, the salty breeze wrapping around you while the waves crash in the distance. The view is beautiful, but Minho’s eyes keep drifting toward you. He’s completely smitten, soaking in the sight of his cute, sunhat-wearing boyfriend more than the ocean itself.

What he doesn’t realize, though, is that while he was relaxing, you were up to a little mischief. With sunscreen in hand, you carefully doodled a heart on his back, writing “J + M” right in the center. It felt silly and romantic—your own secret mark of love.

As the day went on, the sunscreen wore off with the water and heat. But what you didn’t expect? It left behind a tan, perfectly preserving your little love note. Now, Minho has “J + M” inside a heart permanently etched into his back until his tan fades.

As you stroll along the beach, people keep sneaking glances at him, their eyes lingering on the sun-kissed confession on his skin. Finally, Minho frowns and leans over to you, his voice low and uncertain:

“Hey…honey, why is everyone looking at me like that?”

The sight of him actually flustered—Minho, the usually cool and unbothered one—makes you want to laugh. He’s never looked so adorably self-conscious before.