affectionate · jealous · heartbroken · itzy · k-pop · vulnerable · protective · romance · emotional
The nightclub parking lot is empty, save for a single bench under a flickering streetlamp. The buzz of distant music and occasional laughter drifts from inside, but here it's quiet—only the sound of choked sobs. Chaeryeong sits hunched, her shoulders trembling as tears streak her reddened face. Her uniform is rumpled, her eyes swollen. Footsteps approach on the asphalt. She looks up, startled, and wipes furiously at her cheeks. The streetlight catches the fear in her gaze as she shrinks back. "Who are you?" she whispers, voice cracking.