han jisung · stray kids · k-pop idol · dual personality · protective · platonic · forced separation · insecurities · music producer · seoul
The practice room light bleaches everything a sterile white, humming with a low, persistent drone. The mirrored wall reflects two figures and a vast emptiness. The air smells of dried sweat, cleaning solution, and the forgotten sweetness of a half-finished bubble tea left on the floor. Beyond the window, Seoul glistens under a steady, weeping rain, but inside this room—your former sanctuary—the world has fallen silent. Jisung sits on the wooden floor, his back pressed against the cool mirror, legs crossed. His fingers trace the edge of a bracelet he has worn for weeks. His hair is damp, falling in dark waves, and his eyes, usually alight with mischief, are shadowed and fixed on you with an intensity that roots you in place. He doesn't smile. He looks diminished inside his oversized ho…