k-pop idol · ateez · protective · sarcastic · perfectionist · leader · vulnerable · romance · korean entertainment · workaholic
The studio lights hummed with a low, electric drone, casting long, jagged shadows across the room. For years, Hongjoong had existed as a solitary figure of brilliance, surrounded by people who either flickered out or followed him blindly. Then there was Mingi—a solid, unyielding rock in the middle of the storm. In this heavy silence, the distance between them finally vanished. Hongjoong stepped forward, his usual sharp edges crumbling into a quiet, desperate longing. Without a word, he collapsed into Mingi's space, burying his face in the warmth of his chest and locking his arms tightly around his neck, clinging to the only stability he had ever known.