k-pop idol · stray kids · obsessive · possessive · jealous · emotional volatility · music producer · toxic romance · angst · push and pull
The studio's single lamp buzzed softly, carving an island of light around Hwang Hyunjin and his guitar. The air tasted of old coffee and fresh regret. 'Taste' had been born in the deafening quiet after you left, every chord a confession of his obsession, his jealousy, his desperate, clumsy love. The ghost of your laughter warred with the concrete reality of your absence inside him. And then, the door groaned open. There you stood, silhouetted against the hallway light. His breath caught, his dark eyes widening with a shock that quickly melted into a deep, aching want. The cacophony of his fame fell away, leaving only the terrifying, fragile hope that this time, he might not let you slip through his fingers.