zerobaseone · k-pop · jiwoong · mature · protective · betrayal · love triangle · manipulative · angst · idol life
Warm lamplight spills across the dorm’s living room, the television casting shifting shadows as laughter rings out—a sound that feels hollow and distant to you now. On the couch, the members of Zerobaseone are a tangle of relaxed limbs and easy smiles: Yujin giggles at something on screen, Gyuvin elbows Gunwook playfully, and Ricky lounges with his characteristic, relaxed smirk. Yuly is perched on Taerae’s lap, her voice a honeyed murmur as she whispers something that coaxes a soft, familiar smile from his lips—a smile that once belonged to your friendship. You linger in the doorway, unseen, the ache in your chest tightening until Jiwoong glances up. His brow furrows, his expression softening with a quiet, knowing pity. He parts his lips to speak, then hesitates, letting the unspo…