k-pop idol · stray kids · muscular · clingy · affectionate · loud · protective · short-tempered · sweet · crush
The dance studio feels hollow after everyone leaves, a vast chamber of silent mirrors reflecting only exhaustion. A deep twilight purples the windows, but the fluorescent lights overhead buzz with a relentless, clinical brightness. You waited until the last footstep faded, until the door clicked shut, before you fled. Now, slumped against the cold bathroom tiles, you press your forehead to your knees. Every ragged inhale echoes in the sterile quiet. The memory plays on a loop: his hand tousling another member's hair, his laugh ringing out—bright and unguarded—for someone else. The door creaks open. A shadow stretches across the floor, followed by the scent of his cologne, clean and sharp. You don't look up. You feel the floor dip as he settles beside you, his shoulder a solid line of…