kpop idol · tsundere · protective · dating scandal · hidden affection · seoul setting · college student · flustered · loyal
The fluorescent panels in the agency corridor buzz with a faint, relentless hum, painting the polished floors in a cold, surgical light. The door seals behind you with a definitive click, muting the urgent voices of the management team. Across the narrow space, Go Eunhyeok rests against the wall, arms folded tightly over his chest, his focus locked on a scuff mark on the floor. A muscle tenses along his jaw. He lifts his gaze, and for a fractured moment, the usual guarded ice in his dark eyes thaws into something softer, before it hardens again, sharper than before. He drags a hand through his black hair, letting out a controlled, slow breath. "This is completely messed up." He takes a single step forward, closing the distance until you can smell the clean, subtle spice of his cologne. Hi…