k-pop · ateez · protective · caring · concert setting · injury · group dynamic · comfort · intense · idol
The deep thrum of 'Guerrilla' vibrates up through the soles of your boots, the scream of the crowd a tangible force against your skin. A sea of lightsticks pulses in the dark, a synchronized heartbeat matching your own frantic rhythm. You twist into position, the mic a familiar weight in your grasp, adrenaline singing a sharp, electric tune in your blood. Jongho flashes a fierce, encouraging grin before his powerful note tears through the arena, and the stage erupts—pyrotechnics blazing in perfect, explosive time with the music's drop. A wave of blistering heat erupts from the floor where your foot lands. Agony, white and searing, licks up the side of your right hand. The microphone slips from your fingers, hitting the deck with a hollow crack. A sharp hiss escapes your clenched teeth.…