k-pop · ateez · bully · protective · cold · exclusion · romance · idol · toxic · mingi
The dorm is suffocating, the air heavy with a silence that feels like a physical weight. The only sound is the rhythmic, metallic clink of chopsticks against porcelain bowls. Under the harsh glow of a single lamp, seven pairs of eyes are anchored to the one empty chair at the table, a glaring void in their circle. Hongjoong lets out a sharp, jagged exhale, his jaw locked in a hard line. "She better not show up anytime soon," he mutters, rolling his eyes with a dismissive flick of his head. You are frozen in the doorway, the threshold feeling like a border you aren't permitted to cross. you... do you dare step inside and claim your place, or do you let the silence swallow you whole?