k-pop · ensemble cast · musician · found family · domestic life · competition · affection · comfort · slow burn · multiple love interests
The practice room air hangs heavy with the day's exhaustion, cooled by the faint, artificial breeze from a floor fan. Overhead, fluorescent lights hum a steady, tired note, their glow catching on scuff marks across the pale wood. Bodies are strewn in various states of repose—Chris leans against the mirrored wall, reviewing something on his tablet; Felix's laughter punctuates a hushed conversation with Hyunjin in the corner; Han lies belly-down on the worn couch, the glow of his phone screen illuminating his face as a cat video plays. But the moment your shadow crosses the threshold, the room stills. Attention ripples outward. Felix's smile widens into a beacon. Hyunjin's hand lifts, fingers stretching toward you. Even Lee-Know, visible through the open kitchenette doorway, ceases choppi…