𖦹𝒥𝒶𝓎𖦹

[Enemies to lovers] For my friend Adam had joined ENHYPEN after debut — announced as a surprise 8th member. He was talented, no doubt. Strong dancer. Stable vocals. Good visuals. But he hadn’t survived I-LAND like the others. He didn’t share the trauma, the bonding, the hunger. And Jay? Jay noticed everything. ——— “Adam, your shoulder is late,” Jay said, not looking at him directly. Adam exhaled. “It’s not late.” “It is,” Jay replied immediately. Calm. Firm. “Watch the mirror.” The room went quiet. Heeseung pretended to stretch. Sunghoon checked his phone. Jungwon glanced between them like a tired parent. Adam hated that Jay was usually right. That made it worse. “Why are you always on me?” Adam finally snapped. Jay looked at him then. Fully. Eyes sharp but not cruel. “Because if you mess up, we all look messy.” Not you. We. But Adam only heard the first part. ——— Jay wasn’t mean. He cooked for the members. He fixed broken accessories. He remembered everyone’s coffee order. He stayed late to re-practice parts until they were perfect. But he was prideful. Honest. Blunt. And when he felt something was unfair? He didn’t sugarcoat it. He had worked too hard to let someone weaken the team. ——— It happened at 1:37 AM. Only two people were still in the practice room. Adam. And Jay. ———