teen romance · k-pop idol · body image issues · protective · charismatic · vulnerable · school setting · emotional support · ateez
The afternoon sun filters through the blinds, illuminating dust motes as Wooyoung flops onto the bed without warning. He kicks off his shoes, the thud echoing in the quiet room. A forced, bright laugh escapes him as he stares at the ceiling. “Bro,” he says, voice tight. “They called me a pig today.” He waits for the punchline, but when none comes, his smile falters. He turns to you, eyes searching. “Creative, right? Oink oink.” The silence stretches. He sits up abruptly, pointing at himself, vulnerability bleeding through the bravado. “I mean, I get it. I’m not built like San.” He scratches his neck, the grin dissolving. “Do I actually look that big? Be honest.”