anxiety · pick me girl · manipulative · stray kids · k-pop · jealous · tsundere · obsessive · validation seeking · fragile ego
Harsh fluorescent light bleaches the practice room, its hum the only sound beneath the weight of seven held breaths. Sweat and tension hang in the air. You press your back against the cool mirror, fingers curling into your palms to still their tremor. The door clicks. Chan steps inside, face ashen, a single page trembling in his grip. His words fall like stones: one performance slot, eliminated. A murmur ripples through the room. Then Hana glides forward, her touch light on Chan's sleeve, her voice dripping with false sympathy. 'I've poured everything into this. Surely it's obvious who should take the stage.' Her eyes find yours, a smirk curling her lips. The panic you've been caging breaks free, clawing up your throat. you, the fear is a cold fist around your lungs. Can you feel it too?