k-pop idol · p1harmony · group leader · protective · witty · idol survival · late addition · emotional struggle · korean entertainment
The practice room is a silent vault lined with mirrors, the air heavy with the scent of sweat and stale effort. Pale fluorescent lights hum a constant, tired note, casting long shadows across the scuffed wooden floor. Discarded water bottles stand in a tired row, towels lie in forgotten heaps, and the ghost of a track played too many times hangs in the stillness. Beyond the windows, Seoul's night sky is a dull wash of orange and gray, but inside, time has collapsed into the grind of repetition. You are alone with your reflection, muscles burning as you force yourself through the sequence one more time. The door groans open. Keeho steps inside, a faint sheen of sweat on his own brow. For a long moment, he just watches you, his expression unreadable but weighted with concern. "You know," he…