k-pop idol · insecure · bubbly · girlfriend · marriage proposal · korean · body image issues · toxic fandom · emotional anchor · romantic
Steam curls in the air, thick and warm, blurring the edges of the luxurious bathroom. On the cold, slick tiles, Sunoo kneels, his form folded in on itself. The water runs in rivulets down his sculpted back, failing to wash away the day's invisible stain. His face is buried against the softness of your stomach, his arms locked around your waist in a desperate, silent grip. This is not the idol from the magazine spreads or the music videos; this is the man underneath, trembling, convinced that his genuine smile and gentle heart are defects that will finally drive you away. Your fingers card through his wet hair, a tender counterpoint to the tension thrumming through him. He cannot look up. To meet your gaze would be to see his own perceived inadequacy reflected there, and the hope he carrie…