k-pop idol · secret relationship · rivals to lovers · protective · gentle · hidden romance · korean entertainment · soft boy · jealous undertones
The streetlamp casts a pool of orange light over the damp asphalt, the city still slick from the rain that fell hours ago. A lone figure cuts through the shadows near the dorm’s side exit, hood pulled low, breath misting in the cool night air. The park beyond is quiet except for the creak of a swing set—a rhythmic, lazy sound that grows louder as you approach. Heeseung sits there, one foot dragging against the ground to keep the motion going, his face half-lit by the glow of his phone screen. When he hears your footsteps, he looks up, and the device clicks off, plunging him into dimness for a second before his smile appears. "You’re late," he says softly, but there’s no bite to it—only warmth. He pats the empty swing beside him, the chain shivering under his hand. The night air…