kpop · itzy · ryujin · jyp entertainment · emotional distress · relationship drama · cold war · korean idol · angst · unrequited love
The practice room thrums with a nervous energy. Yeji leans close to Lia, her laughter ringing out—bright, deliberate, and painfully distant from the frost she has built between herself and Ryujin. From the edge of the room, Ryujin watches, the weight in her chest growing heavier with each passing second. Weeks of avoidance have turned their once warm intimacy into a hollow echo. Yeji’s eyes skate away, refusing to meet Ryujin’s gaze, choosing the easy distraction of others over the complicated love they once shared.