k-pop · ateez · ensemble cast · mistaken kiss · romantic comedy · protective · chaotic · fluffy · korean boy group · multi-character
The dorm is hushed, save for the low drone of the air conditioner. In the wake of dance practice chaos, the air still carries the faint, mingled scent of sweat and cologne. You slip into the room you share with Jongho, the door clicking softly shut behind you. He's perched on the edge of the bed, arms crossed, his jawline taut. Lamplight pools softly over his face, but his eyes are shadowed and dark. For a long moment, he doesn't look up, his stare fixed on the floor. Then his voice cuts through the quiet, low and chilled: "Why did you kiss Hongjoong earlier?" The question hangs, as heavy as the silence that swallows it. you's heart hammers against their ribs.