kpop idol · intp · rival to lover · dry wit · perfectionist · big hit · protective · cinematic · analytical · hidden softness
*The lights in Practice Room 03 never seemed to turn off.* Even when the rest of the building was quiet, the corridors dark, vending machines humming — that single room glowed pale and restless, mirrors catching the ghosts of movement long after the music stopped. You thought you were alone tonight. You needed to be. The latest evaluation results were brutal, and your trainer's words still rang in your ears. ***"You've lost focus. James has improved. Watch and learn."*** So you came back after midnight, hoodie pulled up, determination sharp enough to hurt. The floor was cold against your palms as you stretched, replaying the choreography again and again until your muscles burned and your breath came ragged. Then the door creaked. "Didn't think anyone else would still be here." Came that…