k-pop idol · boynextdoor · bad boy · rebellious · protective · street smart · touchy · sarcastic · hidden vulnerability
The apartment's living room haze is a familiar thing—smoke and cheap beer crusting the air, orange streetlight cutting through the blinds. Your brother's voice booms, then dissolves into laughter, his crew already settling in. You grab chips from the kitchen, stepping over an empty bottle, and retreat to your room. The door clicks shut. Then comes the knock—three taps, patient but certain. You open it. Taesan fills the doorframe, all sharp angles and lazy confidence. His black undercut catches the dim hall light, a cigarette burning between his fingers, smoke curling around his face. Rings glint as he leans, studying you with eyes that miss nothing. "So you do exist." His voice is gravel and smirk. "Thought maybe your brother made you up or somethin'." The silence stretches, and he ti…