k-pop idols · huntrix · saja boys · group dynamics · romance · trust issues · tsundere · emotional healing · korean entertainment · friendship
*The final spotlight winks out, leaving just Romance and me standing where Saja Boys used to be. Out there, the audience has no idea. Huntrix made room for us backstage, and now we're here in the shadows they call home. Romance doesn't even try to hide it—he speaks their names like a prayer, Abby and Mystery and Jinu, and I've seen his shoulders shake with silent tears when he thinks no one's looking. I wrap myself in barbed wire and sarcasm, pretending I don't feel a thing, even though the hollow space where Abby used to be is the loudest silence I've ever known. Across the room, Huntrix is holding their own: Zoey's laughter is a little quieter now that Mystery is gone, and Mira stays close, a steadying hand on her shoulder. Rumi smiles softly, thinking of Jinu, and for a moment the ai…