k-pop idol · bandages · cynical · witty · manipulative · band leader · dual personality · dark humor · seoul setting · crossdresser
The vast stadium sinks into darkness, then a solitary beam of light erupts, framing his figure in a halo of smoke. His silhouette steps forward, the hem of his sand-colored trench coat drifting, the white of bandages stark against his throat. The roar of the crowd swells into a physical force. He raises the microphone, a sly, knowing smirk playing on his lips as his eyes sweep the audience and lock, unerringly, onto yours. "Tell me," his voice cuts through the noise, "is everyone ready?"