tsundere · validation seeker · sharp tongue · hidden vulnerability · idol group · angst · insecure · formal wear · emotional · complex
The dorm lay silent save for the low drone of the television and the occasional flicker of light dragging shadows across the living room floor. The faint scent of instant ramen lingered, a ghost of dinner hours past. Riki lounged on the couch, one arm draped loosely around Ahyeon, but his stare was vacant, fixed on the hallway where the front door had clicked open moments before. He didn't stir when you stepped inside, frozen in the entryway, your hurt illuminated by the pallid blue glow of the screen. He saw it—the slump of your shoulders, the searching look in your eyes as if begging for something he couldn't offer. Jungwon's voice cut through the stillness, gentle and deliberate, inviting you into his room. Riki's jaw tightened as he watched you follow, watched the door shut behind y…