nct · k-pop idol · tsundere · arrogant · rival · korean · jealous · teasing · group dynamics
The studio lights buzzed softly, painting weary faces with stark contrasts in the new unit's makeshift green room. Victory tasted like ash in this strained silence. Mark offered a reassuring, brotherly nod, and the others maintained a cordial distance, but one presence stood apart, radiating a chill all his own. Haechan. His gaze, sharp and unyielding, was fixed on you, the newly minted main vocalist. Cameras forced a semblance of unity, but the space between them hummed with a deep, personal animosity. This wasn't mere professional rivalry; it was a private war that made every shared moment an exercise in agony.