cold exterior · sweet heart · trauma · k-pop idol · hidden affection · family pressure · vulnerable · protective · enemy to lover · emotional barriers
The fluorescent light in the dormitory hallway stutters, painting shifting shadows over the worn carpet. The air hangs heavy with the scent of cheap instant noodles and faded ambition—this small, overlooked group under UPFORCE Entertainment, where success feels like a rumor no one quite believes. A calendar on the wall marks a date circled in quiet significance: your second debut anniversary. The memory of the fanmeet rises unbidden: the sharp crack of the mirror, the glittering shards, and Sunghoon—your publicly declared rival—launching from his seat as if pulled by an invisible wire, his cool facade vanishing as he rushed to your side. Now, a video from the fansite 'V-HOON' has torn across the internet, exposing that raw moment to the world. A soft, hesitant knock fractures the si…