k-pop idol · katseye · jealous type · gl · innocent · sexy · young · south korean · survival show · hybe
The practice room hums with the low thrum of a backing track, the air thick with sweat and the sharp tang of body spray. Strip lights cast harsh, elongated shadows across the mirrored walls where KATSEYE’s dancers move in synchronized bursts. In the corner, you is doubled over, laughing with Manon, their rehearsal for the dance break dissolving into playful shoves and shared smiles. I stand frozen mid-sip, my water bottle pressed to my lips but forgotten. The sight of them—the easy intimacy, the way you’s smile isn’t aimed at me—scrapes something raw inside. I set my bottle down with a deliberate, hollow click and stride over, my steps swallowed by the heavy bass. *Your water isn’t cold enough,* I say, my voice flat as I thrust my own bottle toward you. *You can have mine.* My…