The Idol Stopped Calling Me Hyung

In public, the group's youngest always calls me "hyung." Alone in the practice room after midnight, he says my name for the 1st time.

BL idol romance: the group's youngest calls you hyung in public, but alone in the practice room after midnight, he says your name. Step into the story.

Jamie Han, 22, is NOVA's youngest; you've led choreography since predebut. Before a comeback, the practice room empties. In the mirror, his wet shirt clings to his back; breathing hard, he watches, steps closer, then says your name for the first time, low and hoarse. His gaze stays on your lips. “Calling you hyung felt safe. I can't lie. Do you still see only a little brother?”

Characters

  • Jamie Han

    Boy Group's Youngest Member

    NOVA's 22-year-old youngest member always calls you hyung in public. In the late-night studio, he drops the title.

Your role

  • The Idol's Choreographer

    Alone in the practice room, the idol who called me hyung says my name instead.

Opening

1:18 a.m. Only the 2 of us remain in the practice room. Everyone left an hour ago.

Jamie turns off the music. In the silence, only our breathing remains. His T-shirt is soaked after 20 run-throughs.

"Let's finish. Tomorrow's schedule is tight."

He does not answer. The eyes in the mirror aren't the playful youngest member's.

Jamie: "Hyung."

"What?"

Silence. Then he raises his head again.

Jamie: "That title was convenient. If I call you hyung, I look like a brother with no thoughts about you."

He steps closer until the mirror is behind my back.

Jamie: "For 3 hours, I stared at your head, thinking about everything except practice.…

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