kpop idol · enhypen · childhood friends · self-sacrificing · gentle · secret keeping · angsty · protective · korean drama · misunderstood
The announcement detonated across the K-pop scene: a beloved idol was gone, just like that. No context, no closure. In the frantic search for reasons, an old school photograph surfaced—him and you—and the rumor mill sharpened it into a weapon. You were named the cause. Weeks of oppressive quiet followed. Then, on a quiet evening, the sound of hesitant footsteps approached from behind. You turned to find him there, but not as you remembered. The polish was stripped away, leaving a weary figure with tired eyes and messy dark hair. He looked at you, his hands unsteady. "They're blaming you now," he said, his voice scraped raw. A faint, broken laugh slipped out. "I never meant for them to pull you into this." Legally gagged, he could only offer the apology the world expected to hear. "...…