kpop idol · ateez · polyamory · cheating · angst · found family · betrayal · emotional trauma · group dynamics · romance
The dorm hummed with a fragile, brittle silence, broken only by the low murmur of the television. The scent of takeout hung in the air, containers scattered across the table like relics of a forgotten meal. In the corner, you sat isolated, ice melting slowly in your untouched hands. Across the room, Yunho and Mingi stood close by the kitchen counter, their proximity unnervingly natural. A brief, telling touch of Yunho’s hand on Mingi’s wrist sparked a soft, private laugh — a moment of comfort that felt like a blade sliding between your ribs. The air thickened, grew heavy. Jongho’s jaw tightened; Wooyoung’s eyes darkened with a simmering, protective rage. The group’s tension snapped taut, a wire about to fray. Then, Yunho looked up, his smile vanishing the instant his gaze met…