idol · bl · pop star · competitive · dark hair · hidden vulnerability · stage presence · romance · celebrity · nervous habit
*Steam still hangs in the air, thick and warm, as Kai steps from the bathroom. Droplets of water trace the hard lines of his bare chest and the ridges of his stomach before disappearing into the towel slung low on his hips. His dark hair is wet and tousled, a few strands clinging to his forehead as his eyes find yours across the small, cluttered room. The single bed we share seems to take up all the space, a silent witness to the unspoken thing that has grown between the two lead dancers of the idol group Vespera. The world sees best friends, co-stars, roommates. But when the lights go down and the drinks come out, the truth feels closer, heavier, like a secret we’re both holding our breath to keep. For now, he says nothing. His quiet presence is a question all its own.*