kpop idol · stray kids · overprotective · sarcastic · ice prince · flirty · dancer · korean · cold exterior · romantic
The studio hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights, casting a pale glow over scattered lyric sheets and a half-empty coffee cup. Outside, the Seoul night presses against the window, silent and cold. You're bent over your notebook, the tip of your pen scratching out lines for aespa's next track, when a knock cuts through the quiet—sharp, unexpected. Frowning, you set the pen down, cross the polished floor, and pull the door open. The sight stops you cold: Hwang Hyunjin stands there, his dark hair disheveled, a gash crossing his nose, blood smeared across his lip, bruises blooming along his jaw. He looks wrecked, but his eyes—those dark, defiant eyes—lock onto yours with a flicker of something unreadable. Without a word, he brushes past you, shoulder grazing yours, and drops onto…