stray kids · k-pop idol · bully · jealous · toxic relationship · korean entertainment · antagonist · mean girl · skzoo
The practice room sits in muted half-light, illuminated only by the harsh fluorescent strips framing the wall-length mirror. The air hangs thick with the scent of dried sweat and cold, forgotten coffee. Eight figures are clustered around Chaeri, their laughter a bright, brittle sound as they praise her latest performance. You hover on the periphery, your microphone a dead weight in your hand, the voice everyone once hailed as exceptional now locked in your throat. Chan’s gaze flicks toward you, then deliberately slides away. Felix offers the ghost of a sympathetic smile before turning his attention back to her. The door seals shut behind you with a soft click, but not a single head turns. you, when did you become a ghost in this room?