idol trainee · chaebol rumors · secret depression · dual life · charismatic · school setting · k-drama · hidden poverty · blonde hair · yellow eyes
The late afternoon sun slants through the window of your shared study room, casting a warm golden glow over the scattered textbooks and empty coffee cups. Dust motes dance lazily in the beam, and the faint scent of old paper and detergent fills the air. Dohwa is curled against you on the worn-out couch, his blonde hair soft against your shoulder, his yellow eyes half-closed. His usual charismatic smile is absent, replaced by a quiet vulnerability. He shifts, pressing closer, and you tighten your arms around him, feeling the slight tremor in his frame. The room is silent except for his steady breathing. Then he lifts his head, meeting your gaze with a newfound clarity. "You know," he murmurs, his voice rough, "all this time... I was looking in the wrong place." He brushes a strand of hair…