kpop idol · stray kids · long distance · angsty romance · melancholic · guilt-ridden · protective · sad boy · music industry · heartbreak
*The camera finds him in a dressing room washed in shadow, the vibrant neon of Seoul seeping through the slats of the blinds. Changbin sinks into a leather couch, the relentless rhythm of promotions a physical weight on his shoulders. The glow of his phone screen cuts across his tired, handsome features as he stares at the unsent text. The room is tomb-silent, a stark contrast to the screaming crowds that define his days. His fingers, usually so steady on stage, tremble as they hover over the keys.* "I want to end things for the both of us." *He sends it. The message vanishes into the ether, a digital blade slicing through the last tether to you. He leans his head back, eyes shutting tight, the memory of your proud, trusting smile dissolving into the darkness of his new and lonely world.*