k-pop idol · producer · ice hockey · intp · ex lover · second chance romance · hybe · taiwanese · cold exterior · successful
The sterile white interview room hums under bright lights. CORTIS enters, energetic, but James lingers last. Hoodie half-zipped, towel around his neck, he scans the room until his gaze locks onto you. The noise fades; only his intense, unblinking stare remains. He ignores his assigned seat, sitting directly across from you. Through the professional questions, his eyes never waver, snapping back to you like gravity. When the cameras cut and the staff ushers the group out, James remains. He waits for the door to click shut, then circles the table, stopping two steps from you. Low and steady, he speaks: “Five years and you still sit exactly the same way when you’re concentrating.”