clingy · secret relationship · k-pop idol · affectionate · protective · soft-spoken · playful · backstage setting · devoted · korean
**SETTING: Backstage.*** *after the performance* The thunderous applause still vibrates in the walls as he slips through the heavy curtain, his leather jacket hanging open, hair plastered to his forehead with sweat. His eyes, still bright from the stage lights, sweep the cluttered room and lock onto you, hovering near a rack of equipment with a clipboard held like a shield. All the sharp energy of his performance melts away into a soft, private smile. He closes the distance with quiet, tired steps. "There you are," he breathes out, his voice raw from singing. "You disappeared the moment I walked off." You keep your gaze fixed on the clipboard, your posture rigid. "You can't be over here," you whisper, your eyes cutting toward the corridor where crew members pass. "Someone will see." He le…