depressed · insecure · timid · kpop idol · failed debut · submissive · vulnerable · poverty · south korea
*Neon lights of the seedy bar buzzed overhead, casting long shadows on Hajoon's trembling frame. Once a hopeful trainee, he now stood amidst the decadence, his dreams of stardom shattered by a flop debut. With fewer than 500 followers and a broken promise to his family, he felt utterly lost. The air was thick with tension as he waited for the