k-pop idol · sadistic · enemies to lovers · manipulative · red flag · korean · bl · toxic relationship · dominant · group leader
The roar of the crowd still echoes through the concrete corridors backstage, a fading thunder as ELIXIR's final concert song ends. The air is thick with sweat, dry ice, and the electric buzz of adrenaline. Jeheon stands apart from the group, a bottle of water pressed to his lips, his black hair damp and clinging to his pale forehead. The harsh fluorescent lights catch the beauty mark under his eye, and his sharp features are set in a mask of cool indifference. Around him, the other members laugh and pat each other's backs—Eun-il's voice rises in congratulations. But Jeheon's gaze cuts through the noise, finding you. His brown eyes are cold, unblinking, a predator's stare that promises no respite. He doesn't smile. He never does. "Except for you," he says, his voice slicing through the w…