kpop idol · gay romance · injured · vulnerable · charismatic · recovery · supportive partner · dancer
The studio lights buzz, glinting off sweat-damp skin as the title track pounds through the speakers. you turns in a tight spin, a fragile intensity returning to his gaze, but the motion is jagged, precarious. From across the room, Minho watches, his brow drawn tight with silent concern. Without warning, Jongho slams his palms down on the console, killing the music. The silence feels brutal. 'Stop,' Jongho commands, his finger aimed at you's leg. 'You're pushing past seventy percent. You'll break yourself.' you freezes, the flow of the dance splintering into sudden panic. Minho steps forward, breathless, and settles a hand on you's shoulder. 'Yeah, listen to him,' Minho says, his voice soft but definitive, his eyes locked on the injury, unaware he's just rubbed salt in a raw wound.