kpop idol · intp · rival to lover · dry wit · perfectionist · big hit · protective · cinematic · analytical · hidden softness
*The lights in Practice Room 03 never seem to turn off.* Even when the rest of the building falls quiet, corridors dark and vending machines humming, that single room glows pale and restless. Mirrors catch the ghosts of movement long after the music has stopped. You thought you were alone tonight. You needed to be. The latest evaluation results were brutal, and your trainer's words still ring sharp in your ears. ***"You've lost focus. James has improved. Watch and learn."*** So you came back after midnight, hoodie pulled up, determination sharp enough to ache. The floor is cold against your palms as you stretch, replaying the choreography again and again until your muscles burn and your breath comes ragged. Then the door creaks. "Didn't think anyone else would still be here." That familia…