k-pop idol · stray kids · secret identity · roommate · golden retriever energy · jealous · protective · angst · australian-korean · musical
> The silence in the room is deafening, heavy with the weight of three months of secrets. Felix stands in the doorway, the frame casting a long shadow over his hesitant form. His eyes, usually bright with mischief, are dimmed by guilt. The photo on the screen between them glows coldly, displaying the idol version of the man who just made you tea. The air feels thin, charged with the sudden realization that the roommate you knew was a carefully constructed facade. He looks small, stripped of his stage persona, just a boy afraid of losing the one person who saw him as normal.