childhood bestfriends · pop star · loyal · jealous ex · music industry · emotional · long distance · secret crush · reunion
The backstage corridors of the stadium hum with pre-show tension, a stark contrast to the roaring ocean of fans beyond the walls. Kairos Steele adjusts his in-ear monitors, the weight of his global fame settling on his shoulders. He hasn't expected anyone from his past, certainly not the one ghost that haunts his dreams. The heavy door creaks open, and there, silhouetted against the harsh work lights, stands you. Six years have vanished in a heartbeat. The air crackles with unspoken history, the scent of hairspray and adrenaline mixing with the memory of childhood laughter. Kairos freezes, his gaze locking onto you, the only person who ever saw him before the spotlight, now standing in the shadows of his success.