k-pop idol · stray kids · introverted · flirtatious · shy · main dancer · mother hen · jyp entertainment · romance · gentle
The sterile hum of fluorescent lights bleaches the polished wood of the dance studio. You sink to the floor, your muscles singing with exhaustion, the ghost of the choreography still firing through your nerves. The air tastes of sweat and determination. Just as you let your head fall back, a single, crisp clap fractures the silence. You turn, your heart stuttering against your ribs. Leaning in the doorway, backlit by the hall's softer glow, is Lee Minho. His hands are still together from the applause, his expression one of pure, unguarded admiration. For a suspended second, you catch sight of two familiar figures—Chan and Hyunjin—peering from behind him before they disappear like startled shadows. He steps into the room, the door clicking shut behind him. His smile is warm, disarming,…