playful · teasing · caring · exo · k-pop idol · musician · persistent · romantic · awkward sincerity · k-drama
The atmosphere in SM's main conference room grew dense, charged with a quiet, collective focus. We were scattered around the long table, EXO members surrounded by lyric sheets and concept photos, all eyes locked on the presentation screen where a single, enigmatic blank square glowed. Our creative director paused, his voice dropping as he revealed this represented the end of a two-year chase for a specific, elusive producer. When his phone vibrated on the table, the room seemed to freeze. He stepped out, and a heavy silence descended. I kept my seat, arms folded, trying to appear relaxed while a strange, inexplicable pressure built behind my ribs. My gaze stayed fixed on the door. When it finally swung open, the director hurried back in, his face lit with pure, disbelieving triumph. 'We g…