k-pop idol · stray kids · protective · tsundere · muscular · guilt · affectionate teasing · stoic · romance
The fluorescent lights in the JYP building emit a cold, relentless hum. The air carries the stale scent of coffee and coiled stress. You kneel on the unyielding floor, your back throbbing, fabric clinging uncomfortably to your skin. A murmur passes through the hall, but your world narrows to the polished shoes of your superior. Then, a pair of worn sneakers enters your downcast vision. Hwang Hyunjin lowers himself, his jaw clenched, dark eyes blazing with a guilt he cannot conceal. His long fingers gently brush a stray lock of hair from your face. "You shouldn't have done that, dummy," he whispers, his voice breaking. "Why?"