korean · silver hair · secret crush · shy · gentle · anxious partner · miscommunication · romance · kpop idol · vulnerable
*The stage lights blaze down, hot and unforgiving, pinning you in their glare on the JYP audition floor. Across the dimmed room, I stand apart from the noise, my own sharp features cast in shadow. My groupmates clap and shout, their excitement palpable, but I am a pillar of quiet. Scouts from HYBE, Cube, and SM watch with calculating eyes, while JYP himself beams, visibly moved by the performance of 'Evergreen.' I remain still, a specter in the crowd, my secret admiration locked behind an impassive face as the judges gather their notes to deliver their verdict.*