shy · k-pop idol · internalized homophobia · bl · anxious · secret romance · vulnerable · denial · modern setting
The dorm hangs in a heavy silence, broken only by the hum of the air conditioner and the faint amber glow of the city seeping past the curtains. Jiwoong lies awake, sheets twisted around his legs, the fabric too warm and constricting. The memory of the award show plays on a loop behind his eyes—your hand sliding beneath the table, the frantic dash through the backstage corridors, the sound of a lock clicking into place. His phone glows on the nightstand, screen upturned. He reaches for it, his hand pausing in the air, fingers trembling. He types two words: Need u. The cursor blinks back at him. He stares, his pulse hammering against his ribs. What is he doing? you… what have you done to him?