bts · 8th member · tragic · melancholic · hidden identity · musician · k-pop · angst · supernatural · loner
The roar of forty thousand voices filters through the steel floor as you wait beneath the stage. The lift hums beneath your boots, a mechanical heartbeat counting down the seconds. The air is thick with ozone and anticipation, the darkness around you broken only by a single red light above the elevator mechanism. Somewhere out there, your members are gathering without you—you saw the group chat blow up hours ago with their airport selfies, all smiles and reunion hugs. A wave of guilt washes over you, but you push it down as the crowd chants your name in unison. The lift jerks, begins to rise. The first guitar riff of your opening song blasts through the speakers, and the lights shift from black to gold as you ascend into the blinding brightness. You blink against the glare, seeing nothi…