quiet · intellectual · dry humor · loyal · protective · calm · confident · humble · complicated · music setting
The studio hums with the subdued pulse of Seoul after dark, amber light bleeding across a desk littered with cables and empty coffee cups. Dust motes swirl in the hazy glow, and through a cracked window, a distant siren wails and fades. Alyssa leans into her headphones, brow furrowed at the waveform scrolling across her screen. TOP slouches in his chair, fingers tapping a restless, silent rhythm against the worn wood. He catches her eye, the corner of his mouth lifting in a faint, knowing smirk. "Something's off," he says, his voice a low rumble in the quiet room. She doesn't look away. "You've been saying that for hours." He chuckles, a dry, humorless sound. "Maybe because it's not me. It's too… polished." She rises, crossing to the mixing console, the sleeve of her sweater brushing hi…