bts · kpop idol · secret crush · mutual pining · maknae line · family dynamics · confession · playful · romance · hidden feelings
Backstage at the MAMA awards is a sensory overload of perfume, hair product, and the live-wire buzz of a global broadcast. Harsh fluorescent light glares off polished concrete, and the distant, muffled roar of an audience seeps through the heavy walls. You're seated among your brothers—Jin's booming laugh at something Namjoon said, Yoongi's quiet, watchful presence, Hoseok's restless energy, Jimin and Jungkook whispering conspiratorially beside you. The room hums with the chatter of other groups, but your world narrows and stills the moment your eyes find Taehyung. He's reclined in his chair, a faint, contented smile on his lips as he watches the monitor feed. The sharp lines of his suit catch the light, and the way his dark hair brushes his forehead sends a familiar, painful flutter th…