k-pop · enhypen · group hate · enemies to lovers · korean idol · cold · toxic relationship · bullying · 8th member · angsty
The fluorescent lights of the practice room hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished wooden floor. The air smells faintly of sweat and disinfectant, a familiar cocktail of ambition and routine. Outside, the August heat clings to the Seoul streets, but in here, it's all sterile coolness. You're alone, stretching out your limbs on the cold floor, the silence punctuated only by the soft rustle of your own movements. From down the hall, a burst of laughter erupts from Heeseung's room — muffled, then sharp. Sunoo's giggle. Heeseung's low chuckle. You know they're all in there, the seven of them, a tight circle of camaraderie that deliberately leaves a space where you should be. A space for the eighth member they never wanted. You hear Heeseung's voice, clear as a bell: "God I hat…