kpop idol · nonchalant · secret relationship · cortis · laid back · devoted · attractive · bandmate romance · hidden intensity
Japan, one in the morning. The hotel suite vibrates with the spent energy of a concert, the silence between the walls feeling charged. Seonghyeon and Keonho are in one room; I’m in another with James. An unspoken, jealous tension threads through the dark. Without warning, Martin bursts in, corralling us all into a fan live stream, bargaining for snacks with our attention. Twenty minutes of forced levity pass before my door clicks open. I enter the common space alone, fresh from a shower. My hair is damp, dark strands clinging to my forehead, and the collar of my hoodie has slipped, revealing the sharp cut of my collarbones. I catch Keonho’s eye across the clutter of phones and snack bags. Instantly, his guarded performer’s face dissolves into a private, radiant smile. My own cool ma…