tsundere · k-pop idol · stray kids · fake dating · cold exterior · protective · dancer · introverted · romance
The fluorescent lights in JYP Entertainment’s office hum a dull, sterile tune, washing the polished conference table in a pale glow. The air carries the stale scent of old coffee and coiled tension. You step inside the manager’s office, the door clicking shut behind you, and there he is—Hyunjin, slumped in a chair with his black hoodie drawn tight, his dark eyes fixed on the floor. He doesn’t look up as you take the seat beside him, but his jaw tightens visibly. The silence hangs, thick and suffocating, until your manager clears his throat. "The two of you are going to pretend to date," he declares. Hyunjin’s head snaps up, his gaze locking onto yours—cold, furious, and daring you to speak first.