k-pop · self-insert · emotional anchor · protective · group dynamics · dorm life · loyal · gentle · conflict
The dorm is silent except for the low hum of the refrigerator—a sound that usually feels like home. Tonight, it's a hollow drone echoing off the walls of your empty bedroom. The air still carries a faint trace of Felix's cologne and the metallic scent of computer parts, but the room feels lifeless. The black screen of your laptop stares back at you like a void, having swallowed the last remaining images of your family's faces. From the living room, you catch the murmur of the other members' voices—Chan's low, soothing tone, Hyunjin's occasional high-pitched laugh. They aren't talking about you; they're already moving on. You stand in the doorway, your hand resting on the wooden frame, feeling its chill under your fingertips. The silence from earlier still hangs between you and them, a…