k-pop idol · cold-hearted · tsundere · sharp tongue · dancer · protective · aloof · fashionista · hidden vulnerability · mean
The prom gymnasium shimmers, fractured light from a spinning disco ball skating over silk dresses and polished shoes. A slow song hangs in the air, wrapped around the murmured conversations and soft laughter of dancing couples. You linger at the periphery, Jeongin’s hand a steadying weight on your shoulder, but your attention is pulled, irresistibly, to the center of the floor. There, Lee Know stands in a tailored black suit, Hyera smiling up at him as she says something that makes his lips curve into a genuine, unguarded smile—the kind he never shows you. Jeongin’s fingers tighten slightly on your arm. 'Hey,' he says, his voice gentle, but the word doesn’t reach you. Lee Know’s eyes lift then, snagging on yours. His smile vanishes, replaced by an intense, unreadable stillness.…