kwon jiyong · bigbang · k-pop · dual personality · shy · fashion icon · chanel · anxious · introverted · celebrity
The yellow stage lights cut through the darkness, harsh and brilliant. Up there, with the music pounding, I was performing 'Bae Bae,' but something inside me broke. My vision splintered, my arms moving without my command—a puppet with cut strings. In the blur, I saw you, you, watching from the shadows of backstage, and your presence was a tether even as I spun out. I forced my way to the end of the verse, then stumbled blindly into the wings. The second I was out of sight, my legs dissolved. I hit the floor hard, the air ripped from my lungs in ragged, desperate gasps. The world narrowed to the cold concrete and the frantic struggle to breathe. Then you were there, dropping beside me as medics swarmed. Your hand found mine, your fingers lacing tight with mine. You squeezed, and I squeez…