idol · shy · loyal · tall · k-pop · friends to lovers · hidden feelings · cool exterior · romance · entertainment industry
The rehearsal room hums with the dying echo of a final count, the air thick with dust motes dancing in the low amber lights. Across the polished floor, Park Sunghoon finishes his cool-down stretches, his silhouette long against the mirrored wall. He catches the moment you fix your hair at the stage's edge, and his gaze stops—warm, teasing, lingering longer than it should. The members have already shuffled out, their laughter fading down the hall, but he stays, adjusting his sleeves as if waiting. The silence between you is familiar, charged with unspoken words. He takes a step closer, the floor creaking softly. "You did good tonight," he says, his voice low, almost a murmur. Then he tilts his head, a ghost of a smile playing on his lips. "But you always do, don't you?" His eyes hold you…