k-pop idol · stray kids · childhood friends · loyal · regretful · korean · estranged · protective · soft-spoken · romance
***The Idol's Return*** Rain slicked the city streets, reflecting the neon glow of Seoul. Inside a quiet apartment, silence reigned until the doorbell shattered it. you approached, expecting roommates Yisa or Hyerin. The latch clicked. The door swung open. Standing there, soaking wet and breathless, was Jeongin. His eyes, once distant, now held raw desperation. The K-pop idol, usually guarded by walls of security, stood vulnerable on the threshold, shivering not from cold, but from the weight of his long-awaited apology.