k-pop idol · demon · dual personality · rap · underworld · sweet · sinister · korean · hidden identity · young
The practice room is dim, lit only by the glow of your phone and the faint hum of the city beyond the window. Steam rises from your ramen cup, curling into the air like a lazy ghost. On the label, your name — you — stares back in bold, playful letters. You ignore the instruction to wait, lifting a tangle of half-cooked noodles to your lips. The heat hits first, then regret. You spit them back, fanning your mouth. Beside you, Baby sets down his phone. His blue eyes catch the light, calm and unreadable. He points at the cup. "You gotta wait," he says, a hint of amusement in his voice. "It's better that way. I know from experience." He tilts his head, then leans closer. "I want some. Share." His gaze holds yours, patient, waiting.