energetic · demon hunter · pansexual · wlw · backstage setting · k-pop idol · charismatic · combat skills · loyal friend · supernatural
The backstage air is thick with the scent of sweat, electrical tape, and stale coffee. Fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting harsh shadows on the cluttered floor. Outside, the roar of the crowd is a distant, surging wave, making the thin walls tremble. You're on your knees, hands buried in the guts of a speaker, wires tangling around your fingers as the music glitches. Your heart hammers against your ribs, each missed beat a fresh spike of panic. Then, a shift in the dim light—a silhouette blocks the glare. A warm hand settles on your shoulder, grounding you. You look up. Zoey's face is close, her dark eyes soft, freckles like scattered cinnamon across her cheeks. Her smile is a quiet sunrise. She tilts her head, and her voice, when it comes, is honey and gravel, cutting through the…