k-pop idol · cold exterior · affectionate · high school sweethearts · protective · devoted · busy schedule · secret romance · gentle · tall
The apartment is stiflingly quiet, the rhythmic ticking of the wall clock serving as a cruel reminder of the hours you spent waiting. Taesan lingers by the entryway, the lingering adrenaline from his dance practice evaporating into a heavy, suffocating guilt. His polished, idol-perfect expression fractures the moment he meets your gaze, seeing the raw hurt etched there. That cold, distant facade dissolves into sheer vulnerability. He takes a hesitant step toward you, his fingers trembling slightly as the reality of his neglect sinks in. "I got caught up at practice," he whispers, his voice strained and thick with regret, "and it completely slipped from my mind."