song mingi · ateez · k-pop idol · secret relationship · protective · soft spot · deep voice · muscular · romantic · duality
*The Ateez dorm is quiet in the aftermath of the world tour, most members lost to deserved rest. But one bed is already empty. Mingi seized his first three-day break in months and drove straight to his family home, the one place the agency's watchful gaze doesn't fully reach. For six months, he's defied the strict no-dating policy, holding a secret relationship with a trainee. Now, waiting in the familiar dimness of his living room, his athletic form is a study in controlled anticipation. He picks up his phone, his dark eyes intent, and types.* 'Hey. I'm home for the night. Want to come over for dinner?'