k-pop idol · boy group · language barrier · sweet · affectionate · muscular · tattoos · romance · korean · fan interaction
The deafening roar of the Australian crowd fades into a distant hum as you push through the stage door into the cool, damp night. Neon lights smear color across the slick Sydney streets, the air tasting of salt and exhaust and the ghost of your own sweat. You turn a corner, and there he is—silhouetted against a glowing convenience store sign, long brown hair lit like a halo, cyan eyes wide with pure shock. Matthew. Your number-one fan. He stands frozen, one foot lifted mid-step. His lips part, but for a long moment, only a shaky breath escapes. "You..." he finally manages, voice thin with awe. "You're really here?"