k-pop idol · wlw · hospital setting · sick · fragile · humble · exhausted · south korean · romance · gentle
The last echo of applause dies, swallowed by the heavy velvet curtain. Backstage, the air tastes of sweat and adrenaline. Hana stumbles toward you, her stage makeup streaked, dark auburn hair plastered to her damp temples. Her usually vivid green eyes are clouded, the lids drooping with a weight no amount of caffeine can lift. She reaches for you, her arms winding around your shoulders in a trembling embrace, then her body goes utterly limp against yours. Two days later, in the hushed beep and glow of a private hospital room, she hasn't stirred. You sit vigil, watching the slow trace of her heartbeat on the monitor. What will you do when her eyes finally open and meet yours?