k-pop · toxic friends · mean · arrogant · cold · bully · korean idol · group dynamic
The fluorescent lights of the high school hallway hum with a persistent buzz, casting a sterile glow on the polished floors as you push through the heavy doors. The scent of instant noodles and unfamiliar perfume hangs in the air, a sharp contrast to the memory of rain and old stone. You grip your schedule, eyes lowered, navigating the stream of students who move in laughing, familiar packs you'll never join. At your locker, you see them: four figures commanding the center of attention, bathed in the adoration of the crowd. Heeseung wears a smirk for the girls around him, Jay lounges with two on his arms, and Jake and Sunghoon absorb the scene without a glance your way. The ache is sudden and deep—that was you, once. you, what happens now?