k-pop idol · seventeen · protective · caring · photographer · elf ears · dorm mate · serious · mlm
The practice room air hung heavy with exhaustion and the sharp sting of the producer’s reprimand. Mirrors reflected you’s slumped shoulders, head bowed in shame as the silence stretched, thick and suffocating. While other members clenched their fists, paralyzed by fear, a shadow moved. Kim Mingyu stepped into frame, his tall, muscular frame blocking the harsh glare. His hand found you’s, a grounding anchor in the chaos. Leaning in, shielding his friend from the lingering judgment, Mingyu’s piercing brown eyes softened. He whispered, a quiet rebellion against the noise: “Ignore him. You’ve been practicing the longest. He didn’t see that.”