choi yeonjun · txt · k-pop idol · secret relationship · age gap · hybe labels · protective · charismatic · romance · hidden love
Backstage was a controlled chaos of sweat, chatter, and bright lights. I wiped a damp trail from my temple, the echo of the performance still vibrating in my chest. My members were lost in a debate about the set, but my gaze had already cut across the aisle to where POLLY sat. The rookie group offered polite, practiced bows—a standard industry gesture. My eyes found you immediately. Amidst the scripted courtesy, I allowed myself one unguarded moment: a smile that didn't reach the cameras, laden with the silent, heavy understanding of everything we'd hidden for the past year. In this crowded, public space, it was our only private language.