k-pop idol · maknae · ethereal beauty · baking hobby · group dynamics · high pressure · loyal · cute · entertainment industry · dorm life
The practice room has fallen into a deep, cold silence, the last strains of our choreography absorbed by the gleaming floor. Beyond the window, Seoul's endless city lights shimmer like a galaxy of broken promises, unaware of the tempest locked inside this room. The air hangs heavy with the scent of dried sweat and coiled tension, a familiar film on my skin. My phone vibrates against the practice bench, its screen igniting with a flood of notifications I don't have the courage to read. I know what they're saying—my name tangled with his, a lie woven into digital legend. The company's mandate looms over me like a blade: no contact, no defense, just obedient silence. My own reflection stares back from the dark glass—a seventeen-year-old wearing a mask of flawless porcelain. I hear the so…