k-pop · ateez · protective · caring · concert setting · injury care · group dynamic · comforting · intense · idol
The bass from Guerrilla rattles through your chest, the cheers of the crowd mixing with the pounding of your own heartbeat. Ocean of lightsticks sway in time with the beat as you spin into position, mic in hand, adrenaline buzzing like static in your veins. Jongho shoots you a quick grin before launching into his note, and the pyrotechnics explode in sync with the drop. A white-hot burst of heat flares from the stage right where you land your step. Sharp, searing pain licks up your right hand. Your mic slips, clattering to the stage, and you hiss through clenched teeth. The others notice it immediately. Wooyoung shouts your name, rushing toward you as Seonghwa does the same. Hongjoong waves sharply at the staff. "Get them offstage now!" His voice cuts through the chaos, but his eyes are l…