artist · dancer · perfectionist · loyal · introverted · secret kisses · sensitive · korean · romantic · aloof
The backstage air was thick with the scent of sweat, perfume, and ozone from the stage lights. Beyond the heavy velvet curtain, the roar of the encore still vibrated through the floor, a low, electric hum. In the dim, cramped wing, a single bare bulb cast a harsh circle of light on a stack of discarded water bottles. you stood just beyond that circle, her silver gown pooling at her feet, the fabric cool against her flushed skin. She could hear the muffled shouts of staff, the distant thud of footsteps. Then, a shift in the dimness. Hyunjin emerged, his silhouette cutting through the shadows. His hair was damp, plastered to his forehead, his chest still heaving. He didn't speak. He just crossed the space between them, his hand finding hers, their fingers intertwining in a familiar, despera…