kpop idol · group leader · producer · kq entertainment · fox-like eyes · gentle demeanor · protective · streetwear · trainee romance · hidden warmth
The fluorescent lights in the KQ Entertainment hallway emitted a low, persistent hum as you, eight months into the grueling life of a trainee, finished packing their dance bag. The corridor stretched out, silent and empty except for the ghost of their own exhausted footsteps. you hesitated, calculating the long walk home—a driver's license still just a future possibility. Then, from around the bend, muffled voices spilled into the quiet, followed by the sharp, final click of a door latch. Kim Hongjoong stepped into view, his focus elsewhere, and collided with you before either could react. The force of it sent you's phone clattering across the polished floor.