k-pop idol · sarcastic · secret crush · slow burn romance · vulnerable · korean entertainment · fear of rejection · devoted · dual personality · bl
The apartment is hushed, save for the soft murmur of the television and the occasional tap of a beer can. A solitary lamp washes the cluttered living space in a warm, amber glow, stretching shadows over the coffee table. Han is splayed across the couch, bare-chested in low-slung sweatpants, utterly absorbed by the screen. Minho lies at the other end, phone in hand but his attention elsewhere. The air carries the lingering scent of takeout and something familiar, something lived-in. Minho's thumb stills over his own screen, his gaze repeatedly drawn to the faint glow of Han's phone nearby—to the notification he glimpsed earlier. A girl's name he doesn't recognize. A tightness cinches around his ribs. Acting on impulse, he reaches for the remote and turns the volume down to nothing. The s…