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hi i love your weak hero fanfics đđ could you make something about baek dongha?
Heyy thank you sm for requesting!!!!(srry for taking s long time I was very busyđ)
Pairing: Baek Dong-ha x fem!reader
Genre: Slow-burn romance, angst with comfort, emotional vulnerability
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The rooftop was Baek Dong-haâs escape.
Most people thought he thrived in chaosâalways at the center of smoke and blood, commanding fear like it was instinct. But up here, with the city lights flickering below and the sky swallowing up his silence, he could finally breathe.
And now, you were here too. Sitting beside him, your legs swinging off the edge like you werenât afraid of anythingânot the height, not him.
âI figured Iâd find you up here,â you said softly, placing a convenience store coffee beside him. It was the same one he always grabbed. Iced black, no sugar.
Baek Dong-ha didnât look at you right away. He kept his eyes on the skyline, the cold wind brushing against the bandage on his jaw. âYou shouldnât be here.â
You smiled, not offended. âNeither should you. But here we are.â
He finally looked at you. Not with the sharp, cutting gaze that scared most people away. This one was quieter. Tired. Like he was always bracing for the next fight, even when there wasnât one.
âWhy do you keep showing up?â he asked, voice low. âEven after everything youâve seen?â
You leaned back on your hands, your shoulder brushing his. âBecause youâre more than what people see when they look at you.â
A bitter scoff escaped him. âThey see whatâs real.â
âI donât think so,â you said, turning to face him. âI think they see what you want them to see.â
That made him pause. His fingers tightened slightly around the coffee cup. âAnd what do you see?â
You hesitated, then answered honestly. âSomeone whoâs hurting. Someone who doesnât know how to be soft without feeling weak. Someone who thinks being alone is saferâbut deep down, doesnât want to be.â
His throat worked around a swallow. âYou think you know me that well?â
âIâm still trying,â you said. âBut Iâm not scared to.â
Baek Dong-ha didnât say anything for a while. The wind picked up, carrying the distant sounds of traffic and the echo of something fragile between you.
Then, so quietly you almost missed it, he said, âYou shouldnât get close to me.â
âIâm already close,â you replied. âAnd Iâm still here.â
He turned his head just slightly, studying you. Like he was trying to find the catch. But there wasnât one. Just you, stubborn and soft, sitting beside a boy the world had already written off.
Finally, he leaned back against the railing, letting out a slow breath.
ââŚI donât know how to do this.â
âYou donât have to,â you said gently, brushing a strand of hair out of his eyes. âYou just have to let me be here.â
Baek Dong-ha closed his eyes, letting your hand linger. For the first time in a long time, he didnât feel the need to run or fight. He just⌠existed. Right beside you.
And maybe, for now, that was enough.