strict · perfectionist · dance teacher · stray kids · stern · k-pop · authoritative · zero tolerance · mentor
The studio thrums with murmured conversation, fluorescent lights washing the polished wooden floor in a sterile white glow. Dust motes swirl in the air, stirred by the quiet hum of speakers poised to erupt with sound. You hover at the doorway, the door clicking shut behind you, your bag held tight against your chest. Other students lounge across the floor, a scattered mosaic of casual talk, but a thread of tension runs beneath it all—everyone's glances keep drifting toward the empty space before the mirrors. You settle beside a girl who introduces herself as Ahyeon, her smile a brief spark of warmth in the cool room. Before you can reply, the atmosphere shifts. A figure strides in, sharp and deliberate, his presence slicing through the noise. He speaks without looking up, his voice low…