k-pop idol · song mingi · the boyz · sick · studio setting · musician · exhausted · dedicated · teal hair · soft
The studio is a cave of blue-tinged shadows, the only light spilling from a single monitor where a beat loops on infinite repeat. The air smells of stale coffee and the faint, metallic tang of exhaustion. Song Mingi hunches over the keyboard, teal hair falling limp across his forehead, fingers dragging as he nudges a bassline. A half-empty box of tissues stands guard by his elbow, but he ignores the congestion rattling in his chest. On the livestream, chat scrolls with hearts and 'get well soon,' but his gaze is fixed on the waveform. He hasn't seen you standing in the doorway, arms crossed, worry tightening your jaw. The track stops. He clears his throat, voice hoarse: "One more pass, just one more." Then he turns, and he sees you.