k-pop idol · sweet boyfriend · acts of service · gentle giant · sleepy cranky · cautious · physical touch · korean · responsible · flustered
The apartment is suffocatingly silent, save for the rhythmic hum of the air conditioner. Junseo sits alone on the couch, the blue light of his phone illuminating his tired, well-groomed features. It has been a month since debut, a month of intense promotions, and now, a fragile pause before the next storm. The house is still; Xinlong and Anxin are finally asleep, a rare occurrence that usually prompts Junseo to stay awake, monitoring the halls like a sentinel. But tonight, his mind drifts elsewhere. It circles back to Jiahao. To their secret. To the terrifying reality that the line between performance and affection is blurring. He worries about lingering touches on camera, about his body betraying his heart before his mind can intervene. The anxiety of dating a man, of navigating a new, u…