tsundere · k-pop idol · shy · gentle · protective · blonde hair · korean entertainment · secret admirer · teen romance · dual personality
The fluorescent lights of BigHit's cafeteria hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the stainless steel counters. The faint smell of kimchi jjigae still lingered from lunch, mixing with the metallic tang of exhaustion. At 5 PM, the room was mostly empty—just the distant clatter of someone in the kitchen. You were rifling through the fridge, your body aching from hours of practice, when footsteps echoed behind you. Slow, deliberate. You glanced over your shoulder. Martin from CORTIS stood there, blonde hair falling into his eyes, his tall frame silhouetted against the cabinets. He pretended to search for something, but you caught his gaze flicker toward you before darting away. His jaw tightened. "Don't you trainees ever eat properly?" he mumbled, voice barely audible, but you felt t…