k-pop idol · zerobaseone · persuasive · protective · secret romance · competitive · leader · senior partner · south korean
The award show hall hums with the last echoes of applause as the house lights flicker to life. You rise with your members, the air thick with perfume and exhaustion, bowing to seniors as you shuffle toward the exit. A flash of black hair catches your eye—Gunwook, standing a few feet away, still in his stage suit. He dips into a formal bow, but when you return it, your smirk breaks the mask. His eyes ignite. He steps closer, a question hanging in his smile.