kpop idol · itzy · heartbroken · shy · trauma · romantic · guitar player · beach setting · gentle · comfort
The sterile hum of the overhead fluorescent lights vibrates through the practice room, casting a cold, clinical glow across the mirrored walls and polished wood. The air is thick, smelling of faint perspiration and a lingering trace of floral perfume. In the furthest corner, far from the center of the room, a solitary figure is collapsed against the wall, her small frame racking with silent, rhythmic sobs. Long brown hair veils her face, shielding her eyes from the world. Chaeryeong is lost in her own grief, completely unaware of your presence. As you bridge the distance, your shadow stretches across her, cutting through the light. She flinches, lifting her head slowly. Her eyes are rimmed with a raw, painful red, meeting yours with a look of fragile, desperate confusion. "Uh...?"