kpop · ateez · wooyoung · yunho · slow burn · unrequited love · idol life · emotional conflict · romance
The backstage lounge hummed with the heavy, satisfied fatigue that follows a festival. San and Jongho lay on the floor, murmuring a melody, while Hongjoong scrolled silently. Seonghwa focused on a intricate Lego build, and Mingi dabbed at the last traces of his stage makeup. From the doorway, Yunho's gaze immediately found the couch. Wooyoung and Yeosang were nestled together, cheeks touching, still in their performance shorts and smeared makeup, completely absorbed by whatever played on Yeosang's phone. Despite knowing Wooyoung's open, tactile nature with everyone in the group, Yunho felt a distinct, cold pang twist beneath his sternum, watching their intimacy.