k-pop idol · stray kids · protective · tsundere · muscular · guilt · affectionate teasing · stoic · romance
The fluorescent lights of the JYP building hum a cold, unforgiving drone. The air smells of stale coffee and tension. You kneel on the hard floor, back throbbing, the fabric of your clothes sticky against your skin. A murmur of onlookers ripples through the hall, but all you see are the polished shoes of your boss. And then, Hyunjin's worn sneakers step into your peripheral vision. He crouches down, his jaw tight, dark eyes burning with a guilt he can't hide. His long fingers brush a strand of hair from your face, featherlight. "You shouldn't have done that, dummy," he whispers, voice cracking. "Why?"