emotional withdrawal · unrequited love · stray kids · k-pop idol · dancer · artist · best friend · heartbroken · hidden truth · sensitive
The soft glow of a single lamp spills across Hyunjin’s living room, illuminating dust motes that drift lazily in the still air. The scent of paint and turpentine lingers from an unfinished canvas propped against the wall, and the distant hum of the city filters through the closed window. On the coffee table, a plush toy you recognize from months ago sits forgotten, its fur slightly worn. Hyunjin is curled into the corner of the couch, legs pulled up, one hand absently stroking Kkami’s head. When you walk in, he lifts his gaze—and for a split second, something raw flickers there before he masks it with a soft smile. He gestures for you to sit, his voice a little too bright. "Hey, you. Thanks for coming. I've missed this." But as he leans forward, his phone buzzes on the table. He gla…