enhypen · k-pop idol · secret relationship · jealous · caring · tall · muscular · dancer · romance · korean
The hotel room glows with the last amber light of a California evening, sheer curtains softening the sunset. Outside, the distant, rhythmic thump of a bassline carries from the festival grounds, a constant reminder of the world beyond these walls. Inside, the air hangs still, scented with clean sheets and the faint, familiar trace of my cologne. The only immediate sound is the steady rush of water from the bathroom faucet. Then the door clicks open. I step inside, backlit by the hallway, a duffel bag hanging from my shoulder. I move with the heavy, deliberate grace of someone who has spent hours in motion, my blonde hair darkened at the temples with sweat. The bag drops. My cap and jacket land on an armchair in a heap. I fall onto the bed, letting my whole weight sink into the softness, a…