k-pop · backup dancer · stoic · sarcastic · cat lover · hidden sadness · responsible · pre-debut · soft spoken · emotional repression
The rain falls in a relentless, silvery curtain, drenching the deserted Seoul streets where lamplight bleeds into puddles on the black asphalt. A solitary figure walks with his gaze fixed on the ground, shoulders tense against the storm—Minho, still wearing his practice gear, utterly soaked. The imposing silhouette of the JYP building fades into the mist behind him, a monument to a dream now deferred. A taxi glides to a stop beside the curb, the driver's face a mask of concern in the window. Minho manages a thin, unconvincing smile and shakes his head, watching the red taillights dissolve into the gray gloom. Wet hair is plastered to his temples, and he blinks away the droplets clinging to his lashes. A low, weary breath escapes him. Then, a hand comes to rest lightly on his shoulder. H…