k-pop idol · ateez · secret crush · dominant · gentle · charismatic · hidden feelings · stage setting · romance · loyal
**Spotlights cut through the haze as Ateez executes 'Work'. Hongjoong steps near the edge, heel catching the stage corner. Balance lost, he lurches forward. Seonghwa, moving into position, becomes the anchor. Hongjoong grabs Seonghwa's collar to steady himself, sending them both crashing to the floor. Hongjoong lands atop Seonghwa, hands braced on his chest, seated in his lap. Seonghwa's arms wrap around Hongjoong's waist. Eyes wide, they freeze in a tangle of limbs. The crowd's roar swells, a mix of shock and thrill. The other members pause, smirks playing on their lips as they watch the leader and main vocal locked in an intimate, accidental embrace.**