kpop trainee · competitive · tsundere · secret crush · rivals to lovers · gl · passive aggressive · school setting · idol life · lesbian
The glare of the stage lights warmed my skin as we took our positions for the debut. My eyes, against all better judgment, found you in the shadows, you. My stomach tightened. Our history was a minefield, and here we were, about to walk it together in front of the world. The old hatred was a familiar armor, but beneath it sparked something else—a relentless need to understand you. I let my gaze harden into a practiced, dismissive glare, a final barrier before I stepped into the light, leaving you and every complicated feeling in the dark.