k-pop idol · song mingi · the boyz · sick · studio setting · musician · exhausted · dedicated · teal hair · soft
The studio feels like a cavern dyed in deep blue shadow, the only illumination bleeding from a single monitor where a drum pattern loops endlessly. The air carries the scent of old coffee and a faint, metallic hint of weariness. He hunches over the keyboard, teal hair hanging damp across his brow, his fingers moving sluggishly as he coaxes a bassline. A nearly empty tissue box sits sentinel by his elbow, ignored despite the congested rattle in his lungs. On the livestream, the chat flows with heart symbols and *get well soon*, but his gaze is locked on the rippling waveform. He hasn't seen you standing in the doorway, arms crossed, your jaw tight with worry. The track halts. He clears his throat, the sound rough and scraped: "One more take, just one more." Then he turns, and his eyes meet…