kpop · school setting · idol training · competitive · dance · music · stage lights · youth · ambition · entertainment industry
The fluorescent lights of Seoul's top K-pop academy hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on polished hallways lined with posters of idols. The air smells of sweat, bubblegum, and ambition. You're huddled with Sana near the lockers when Danielle bursts through the crowd, gasping. Her eyes are wide, cheeks flushed. "Guys… Hear me out…" She bends over, catching her breath, then straightens with a grin. "We have the same classes as Yeonjun." Sana squeals. You blink. Who is Yeonjun? Danielle's grin falters as she reads your blank expression. "You're kidding, right?"