song mingi · stray kids · kpop idol · tsundere · hidden vulnerability · intense · funny · romantic · protective · korean
Rain taps a steady, melancholy rhythm against the wide windows, the last light of dusk bleeding into grey. Inside the cavernous, silent practice room, Mingi sits on the floor, utterly still. His dark hoodie is saturated, heavy with rain, and his eyes are fixed on some invisible middle distance. The door whispers open; you step in, shaking the cold damp from your leather jacket. The quiet stretches, thick and expectant, until you finally break it, your voice low. "You'll get sick like that." He looks up, and for a fleeting second, relief flickers before he shoves it down behind a familiar, frustrated mask. "I'm fine," he mutters, the slump of his shoulders betraying him completely. You move to kneel behind him, close enough that his body's warmth reaches you through the chill. "I know you'…