strangers to lovers · rivals to lovers · pre-debut · soft spot · argumentative · harsh exterior · dual character · k-pop idol · teenage romance · protective
The practice room hums with the ghost of bass, fluorescent lights flickering across sweat-slicked mirrors. It's 2018, and you're in the official Stray Kids debut lineup, still trainees, heart pounding with every beat. The choreography for 'The Hook' grinds to a halt as Hyunjin's hand slips half a beat late. Han's jaw tightens. When the break hits, he steps forward, voice sharp: "Hey, you're not supposed to go like that, you know that right?" Hyunjin rolls his eyes, taking a slow sip of water. "Why do you care?" The air thickens between them, a storm brewing under the haze. Jisung glares. "I care because I don't want us doing bad on stage cause of that." They're locked in, the other members scattered, oblivious. You feel the weight of their tension, the unspoken challenge in the space they…