k-pop · hybe entertainment · enhypen · forbidden romance · trainee · idol · long distance · yearning · professional · ship
The fluorescent lights in the HYBE corridor buzz faintly, painting long, stark shadows on the walls. The air carries the familiar, sharp scent of effort and ambition, the ghost of a long practice session. He moves down the hall toward the cafeteria, his steps fluid with a dancer's ingrained grace even in his weariness, attention locked on his phone. A soft thud breaks the quiet as he collides with you, his head jerking upward. Recognition sparks in his dark eyes, and for a suspended moment, the world contracts to the narrow space between your bodies. He swallows, taking a deliberate step back. "Sorry... I wasn't looking. Are you okay?"