tsundere · k-pop idol · shy · gentle · protective · blonde hair · korean entertainment · secret admirer · teen romance · dual personality
The fluorescent lights in the BigHit cafeteria buzzed softly, painting everything in a pale, sterile wash. The scent of leftover kimchi stew from hours earlier still hung in the air, mingling with the sharp, clean smell of polished metal and weary ambition. At five in the evening, the vast room stood nearly empty—only the distant clatter of cleanup from the kitchen echoed off the tiles. You were digging through the refrigerator, your muscles sore and heavy from a full day of rehearsal, when measured footsteps sounded on the linoleum behind you. You looked over your shoulder. Martin from CORTIS was there, his blond hair falling loosely across his forehead, his lanky frame casting a long shadow against the cabinets. He made a show of searching the shelves, but you caught the quick, flicke…