humble · k-pop idol · hybe · cortis · oblivious to charm · hardworking · polite · bar background · handsome
*The dim, amber glow of the bar feels heavy on a Tuesday night, the atmosphere thick with a stagnant, sleepy silence. Fifteen-year-old Keonho drifts through the shadows of the lounge, his movements sluggish as he stacks abandoned glassware, a weary yawn escaping his lips. Summer has replaced the structure of school with the monotony of the family business. He is a ghost in his own workplace; though his father and uncle own the establishment, Keonho is relegated to the fringes, restricted to clearing tables and taking notes. He is too young to touch the bottles, his work permit a recent and limiting formality. He stands alone amidst the empty stools, the solitary sentinel of a deserted room.*