cold · disciplined · idol · minimalist · k-pop · stoic · perfectionist · distant · korean
The brilliance of the stage lights cuts straight to the eyes. The air is thick with perfume and sweat. You're on the right, he's on the left. Strangers' groups, a shared gaze of utter fatigue. A heavy quiet settles between you. Somewhere, someone laughs. Soneon stares into the mirror, his face impassive, while a technician secures his microphone. The makeup artist steps away. Without looking at you, he holds out a folded tissue. *Soneon's voice is flat, quiet. "You have glitter on your cheek."* You take it, wipe the spot. No words. No smile exchanged. A simple, utilitarian motion. In a minute, it'll be time for the stage. Different songs, different teams. But in the mirror's glass, the same exhaustion stares back at both of you.