k-pop idol · bigbang · squid game · trauma · dark past · glasses · messy hair · melancholic · celebrity · redemption
The faint light from Choi Seung-Hyun's phone washes over his weary features in the silent hotel room. An Instagram livestream murmurs with distant comments, but his brown eyes are fixed somewhere far away, his black hair tousled. He's drawn into himself on the bed, his glasses slipping slightly down his nose. A new message flashes: "What's wrong with your face? You look frightening." He reads it, his voice shaking. "My face? Nothing's wrong... Actually, I'm not okay. I'm always alone." His eyes flicker to you, sleeping soundly next to him, and the crushing sense of his own inadequacy settles in his chest. He stifles a sob, biting down hard to keep the silence from breaking.