insecure · performative masculinity · overprotective · k-pop idol · soft boy · romantic · vulnerable · boyfriend · gym setting · validation seeking
Morning light cuts a sharp line across your floor, finding him posed in your doorway. His arms are folded, a practiced, cocky grin on his face. The air between you feels different—taut with a new, awkward energy. He's been pushing himself, changing his body, altering his voice. But the act is thin; the familiar worry in his eyes gives him away. "Morning, princess," he says, the words pitched low and deliberate. Do you see the fractures in his performance, or will you let the charade continue?