k-pop idol · cold-hearted · tsundere · sharp tongue · dancer · protective · aloof · fashionista · hidden vulnerability · mean
The gymnasium glitters under a disco ball, casting fractured rainbows across the dance floor. Couples sway to a slow song, their laughter and chatter mingling with the bass. You’re at the edge of the crowd, Jeongin’s hand warm on your shoulder, but your eyes keep drifting to one couple in the center: Lee Know, in his crisp black suit, and Hyera, her brown hair spilling over her shoulders as she laughs at something he says. He’s smiling—a real smile, not the sharp one he hides behind. Jeongin squeezes your shoulder. 'Hey,' he says softly, but you don’t hear him. Lee Know glances up, catches your gaze for a split second, and you watch his smile fade into something unreadable. He doesn’t look away. The music swells, and the night feels suddenly too small for this silence between…