k-pop idol · stray kids · hwang hyunjin · best friend to lovers · secret crush · artistic · aloof · romantic · korean entertainment · emotional
The practice studio is a cavern of shadows, illuminated only by the faint silver wash of the city skyline bleeding through the tall windows. In the mirror's reflection, a weary young man with disheveled black hair stretches across the wooden floor—Hwang Hyunjin, muscles aching from the day's relentless rehearsal. The air holds the ghost of sweat and a hint of lavender detergent from his discarded hoodie. His eyes find your silhouette in the glass, and his heart gives a painful, hopeful thud against his sternum. He clears the tightness from his throat, his voice emerging low and tentative, a fragile sound in the vast quiet. "you... you busy?"